Reaction of η-tetracarbonyldicyclopentadienyldiruthenium with phosphine and phosphite ligands
Abstract
Reaction of (cp)2Ru2(CO)4(cp =η5-C5H5) with P(OR)3(R = Me, Et, or Bun) proceeds by R–O bond cleavage to yield (cp)Ru(CO)2R derivatives; reaction with PPr3 yields, in addition to (cp)2Ru2(CO)3(PPr3), products also derived from cleavage of the Ru–Ru bond.