Facile δ-hydrogen abstraction from a ruthenium complex; possible 1–4η-bonding of the o-xylylene ligand
Abstract
Reaction of RuCl2L4(L = PMe2Ph or PMePh2) with o-MeC6H4CH2MgBr in diethyl ether at room temperature leads to R[graphic omitted]H2)L3, whose spectroscopic and chemical characteristics suggest a possible 1–4η-bonding of the o-xylylene ligand.