Cleavage of Ru3(CO)12 by N-heterocyclic narbenes: Isolation of cis-and trans-Ru(NHC)2(CO)3 and reaction with O2 to form Ru(NHC)2(CO)2(CO3)

Organometallics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 100-108

  Ellul, Charles E ^a   Saker, Olly ^a   Mahon, Mary F ^a   Apperley, David C ^b   Whittlesey, Michael K ^a  

^a University of Bath Claverton Down   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXATION; LIGANDS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; ORGANOMETALLICS; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

CARBENES; CARBONATO COMPLEXES; MOLECULAR ARRANGEMENT;

RUTHENIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 38749115384     PISSN: 02767333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/om700915t     Document Type: Article

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