Cleavage of a bicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-dienyl ligand during transfer from nickel to ruthenium. X-ray structure of Ru2{m-h1, O:h2-C(CO2Me)=CHC(O)OMe} (CO)4Cp

Abstract

<jats:p>The reaction between Ru3(CO)12 and Ni{η1,η2-C5H5C2(CO2Me)2}Cp afforded orange Ru2{μ-η1,O:η2-C(CO2Me)=CHC(O) Ome }(CO)4Cp(43%) as the only isolable complex. An X-ray structure determination showed that a C(CO2Me)=CHC(O) OMe ligand bridges an Ru-Ru bond [2.7744(9) Ǻ] via a μ-η1:η2-vinyl interaction and by coordination of one of the ester CO groups [ Ru -O 2.148(2) Ǻ]. One ruthenium atom bears three terminal CO ligands and the other ruthenium atom has one CO ligand and an η5-C5H5 group. In the reaction, transfer of Cp and the vinyl group (from the bicyclo [2.2.1]hepta-2,5-dienyl ligand originally present) from nickel to ruthenium has occurred. </jats:p>