Diphenylvinylphosphine (DPVP) complexes containing the (η5-MeC5H4)Ru(ii) moiety: synthesis, characterization and reactions†
Abstract
The complex [(η5-MeC5H4)Ru(DPVP)2(CH3CN)]PF6
(4)
(DPVP = Ph2PCHCH2) loses CH3CN under vacuum to produce the phosphaallyl complex [(η5-MeC5H4)Ru(η1-DPVP)(η3-DPVP)]PF6
(6) and reacts with Me3SiC
CH and PhC
CH in CH2Cl2–CH3OH solutions to form the methoxymethylcarbene [(η5-MeC5H4)(DPVP)2Ru
C(OCH3)(CH3)]PF6
(7) and the