New paramagnetic ruthenium complexes via one-electron reduction of metallacumulenesElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: selected spectroscopic data. See http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/cc/b0/b008893p/
Abstract
One-electron reductions of
[Cl(dppe)2RuCCCR2]PF6
(R = Ph, Me) and
[Cl(dppe)2RuCCCCCPh
2]PF6 with Co(C5H5)2
provide radical species with the unpaired electron localized on the
trisubstituted carbon atom of the