Synthesis and characterization of a ruthenyl (RuIV
O) complex with a saturated macrocyclic tetramine
Abstract
The synthesis and characteriaztion of a novel mono-oxo-ruthenium(IV)(ruthenyl) species of 1,4,8,11-tetramethyl-1,4,8,11-tetra-azacyclotetradecane (tmc)are described; this ruthenyl cation, together with another high-valent RuIV–NCS species of tmc, can also be generated electrochemically from trans-[Ru(tmc)Cl2]+.