Gold–ruthenium compounds containing bridging phosphide or thiolate groups: Crystal structures of the intermediate species [Ru3(CO)8L(μ3-η2,η4,η3-{Me3SiCC(C2Fc)SC(Fc)CSCCSiMe3})] (L = NMe3 or PPh2H)

New tetranuclear complexes have been prepared using bridging phosphide or thiolate groups between phosphine gold fragments and the compound [Ru3(CO)9(μ3-η2,η4,η3-{Me3SiCC(C2Fc)SC(Fc)CSCCSiMe3})]. The crystal structures of the intermediates [Ru3(CO)8(NMe3)(μ3-η2,η4,η3-{Me3SiCC(C2Fc)SC(Fc)CSCCSiMe3})] and [Ru3(CO)8(PPh2H)(μ3-η2,η4,η3-{Me3SiCC(C2Fc)SC(Fc)CSCCSiMe3})] have been solved.

AuPR3 (R = Ph, iPr) fragments have been connected to the ruthenium compound [Ru3(CO)9(μ3-η2,η4,η3-{Me3SiCC(C2Fc)SC(Fc)CSCCSiMe3})], towards phosphide or thiolate bridging groups, affording to new gold–ruthenium complexes.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide