Synthesis and characterization of ruthenium diiminodiphosphine complexes. X-ray structure of trans-Ru(P2N2)Cl2 · 2H2O (P2N2 = N,N′-bis [o-(diphenylphosphino)benzylidene]ethylenediamine)

Rick W K WONG*, Jing Xing Gao, Zhong Yuan Zhou, Thomas C.W. Mak

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Abstract

The interaction of Ru(OAc)2(Ph3P)2 with 1 equivalent of N,N′-bis[o-(diphenylphosphino)benzylidene]ethylenediamine (P2N2) in refluxing dichloromethane gives trans-Ru(OAc)2(P2N2) (I) in moderate yield (63%); in refluxing toluene the reaction gives a red product, which upon recrystallization in CHCl3/hexane gives trans-Ru(OAc)2Cl2·2H2O (III) in good yield (92%). Compounds I and III have been fully characterized by analytical and spectroscopic methods. The structure of III has been determined by an X-ray diffraction study.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1415-1417
Number of pages3
JournalPolyhedron
Volume12
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 1993

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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