Tethering of a phosphinidene stabilised cluster to oxide supports
Abstract
The complex (µ-H)2Ru3(CO)9{µ3-PCH2CH2Si(OEt)3}(1a) has been supported on SiO2, Al2O3, TiO2, MgO, and ZnO; the phosphinidene ligand stabilises the cluster under catalytic conditions.