Reactions between cyclododeca-1,5,9-triene and dodecacarbonyltriruthenium

Abstract

Interaction of cyclododeca-1,5,9-triene (CDT) isomers with Ru₃(CO)₁₂ gives four complexes, characterised as HRu₃(CO)₉(C₁₂H₁₅), HRu₃(CO)₉(C₁₂H₁₇), HRu₃(CO)₇(C₁₂H_n)₂(n probably 17), and Ru₄(CO)₁₀(C₁₂H₁₆). Spectroscopic properties of the complexes are described, as are some reactions with phosphorus donor ligands. The results are discussed in terms of the structures of the complexes, two of which had been determined previously by X-ray methods.