Reactions of ruthenium cyclopropenyl complexes with trimethylsilyl azide

Abstract

Treatment of three cyclopropenyl complexes [Ru]–C[double bond, length half m-dash]C(Ph)CHR {[Ru] = (η⁵-C₅H₅)(PPh₃)₂Ru; R = Ph 1a, CN 1b, CH[double bond, length half m-dash]CH₂ 1c} with Me₃SiN₃ afforded the nitrile complex 3a, the zwitterionic tetrazolate complex 6, and 7, respectively; for 1c, the triazole 8 was also obtained.

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