ISSN:
1573-9171
Keywords:
arenecyclopentadienyl complexes of ruthenium
;
synthesis
;
electrochemistry
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract A series of are necyc lope ntadienyl complexes,i. e., [Ru(η5-c5R5)(η6- are ne)]+ (1, R= H, arene = C6H6; 2, R = Me, arme = C6H6; 3, R = H, arctic = C6H3Me3; 4, R = Me, arene = C6H3Me3; 5, R = H, arene = C6Me6; 6, R = Me, arene = C6Me6) was studied by cyclic voltammetry. These compounds are capable of both oxidation and reduction. The reduction potential values depend on the number of methyl groups in the complex. Reduction of benzene complexes I and 2 by sodium amalgam in THF leads to the formation of decomplexation products, the addition of hydrogen to benzene, and dimerization of the benzene ligands. Both chemical and electrochemical reductions of mesitylene complexes3 and4 result in dimeric products [(η5-C5R5)Ru(μ-η5;η5-Me3H3C6H3Me3)Ru(η5-C5R5)] (14, R = H; 15, R = Me). The action of sodium amalgam on compound5 gives products of hydrogen addition to both hexamethylbenzene (17) and cyclopentadienyl (18) ligands along with the major product, the dimer [η5-C5H5)Ru(μ-η5; η5-Me6C6C6Me6)Ru(η5-C5H5)] (16). In contrast to5, its permcthylated analog 6 is only capable of adding hydrogen to the hexamethylbenzene ligand.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01431794
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