Synthesis and X-ray studies of ruthenium(ii) complexes containing hydrazine and benzyl isocyanide ligands

Samson O. Owalude, Ezekiel O. Odebunmi, Uche B. Eke, Reinout Meijboom, Vladimir N. Nesterov, Eric Singleton, Neil J. Coville

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Abstract

The reaction of the polymeric species [{RuCl2(COD)}x] (1 ; x > 2; COD = cyclo-octa-1,5-diene) and hydrazine hydrate in methanol under reflux gave a pale pink solution from which the salt [Ru(COD)(N 2H4)4][BPh4f]2.CH 3OH (2) was isolated on addition of NaBPh4. Treatment of 2 in refluxing acetone in the presence of the ligand benzyl isocyanide give a complex of stoichiometry [Ru(NH2N=CMe2)2(PhCH 2NC)4][BPh4]2 (3) on the substitution of the labile COD ligand. The two compounds have been characterized by elemental analyses, IR and NMR measurements and single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. The ruthenium in both compounds has a distorted octahedral coordination geometry.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)405-411
Number of pages7
JournalBulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia
Volume27
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Keywords

  • 5-diene
  • Cycloocta-1
  • Hydrazine hydrate
  • Isocyanide
  • Ruthenium

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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