Facile intermolecular aromatic C–F bond activation reaction of [Ru(dmpe)2H2](dmpe = Me2PCH2CH2PMe2)
Abstract
cis-[Ru(dmpe)2H2] reacts at –78 °C with hexafluorobenzene to generate the pentafluorophenyl hydride complex,trans-[Ru(dmpe)2(C6F5)H]; reaction also takes place with C6F5H, C6F5CF3, C6F5OCH3,1,2,3,4-C6F4H2 and 1,2,3-C6F3H3 to yield products from C–F insertion exclusively.