Preparation and characterization of diruthenium(II,III) compounds containing terminal olefin groups

4-Vinylbenzoic acid reacted with Ru2(D(3,5-Cl2Ph)F)3(OAc)Cl and cis-Ru2(D(3,5-Cl2Ph)F)2(OAc)2Cl (D(3,5-Cl2Ph)F is N,N′-bis(3,5-dichlorophenyl)formamidinate) to yield Ru2(D(3,5-Cl2Ph)F)3(4-vinylbenzoate)Cl (1) and cis-Ru2(D(3,5-Cl2Ph)F)2(4-vinylbenzoate)2Cl (2), respectively. Ru2(D(3,5-Cl2Ph)F)3(OAc)Cl reacted with 5-hexenoic acid and 6-heptenoic acid to afford Ru2(D(3,5-Cl2Ph)F)3(5-hexenoate)Cl (3) and Ru2(D(3,5-Cl2Ph)F)3(6-heptenoate)Cl (4), respectively. All new compounds were characterized using voltammetric and Vis–NIR spectroscopic techniques, and the structures of 1 and 2 were also established through X-ray single crystal diffractions.

Diruthenium compounds containing terminal olefin have been synthesized and characterized.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide