Ethanol → HCID 178454873, compound
Reaction equation
[C:1]([P:5]([CH2:10][C:11]1[CH:16]=[CH:15][CH:14]=[C:13]([CH2:17][P:18]([C:23]([CH3:26])([CH3:25])[CH3:24])[C:19]([CH3:22])([CH3:21])[CH3:20])[CH:12]=1)[C:6]([CH3:9])([CH3:8])[CH3:7])([CH3:4])([CH3:3])[CH3:2].O.[Ru:28]([Cl:31])(Cl)Cl.[CH2:32]([OH:34])C>>[C:23]([P:18]([CH2:17][C:13]1([C:32]([Ru:28][Cl:31])=[O:34])[CH:14]=[CH:15][CH:16]=[C:11]([CH2:10][P:5]([C:6]([CH3:9])([CH3:8])[CH3:7])[C:1]([CH3:2])([CH3:3])[CH3:4])[CH2:12]1)[C:19]([CH3:22])([CH3:21])[CH3:20])([CH3:26])([CH3:25])[CH3:24]Participants
4
Procedure
Refluxing 1,3-bis((ditertiarybutylphosphino)methyl)benzene with ruthenium(III)chloride hydrate in ethanol produced the known complex 1,3-bis((ditertiarybutylphosphino)methyl)benzene(carbonyl)chlororuthenium(II). The carbonyl ligand is formed by decarbonylation of the ethanol solvent.
Sources & evidence
- ORD record