Ellul CE, Lowe JP, Mahon MF, Raithby PR, Whittlesey MK. [Ru3(6-NHC)(CO)10]: synthesis, characterisation and reactivity of rare 46-electron tri-ruthenium clusters.
Dalton Trans 2018;
47:4518-4523. [DOI:
10.1039/c8dt00189h]
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Abstract
The room temperature reaction of 6-membered ring N-heterocyclic carbenes with [Ru3(CO)12] affords [Ru3(6-NHC)(CO)10], rare examples of coordinatively unsaturated, 46-electron tri-ruthenium clusters. Upon mild heating in the presence of C5H5N, H2 or PPh3, these compounds lose carbene.
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