A new binding geometry for an ortho-xylylene-linked bis(NHC)cyclophane: a ruthenium(II) complex with a chelating (g1-NHC)2:g6-arene ligand

Baker, M.; Brown, David; Haque, R.; Skelton, B.; White, A.

doi:10.1039/b916498g

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Authors

Baker, M.

Brown, David

Haque, R.

Skelton, B.

White, A.

Date

2010

Type

Journal Article

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Baker, Murray V. and Brown, David H. and Haque, Rosenani A. and Skelton, Brian W. and White, Allan H. 2010. A new binding geometry for an ortho-xylylene-linked bis(NHC)cyclophane: a ruthenium(II) complex with a chelating (η1-NHC)2:η6-arene ligand. Dalton Tranactions 39: pp. 70-72.

Source Title

Dalton Tranactions

DOI

10.1039/b916498g

ISSN

1477-9226

Faculty

Nanochemistry Research Institute (NRI)

Faculty of Science and Engineering

School

Nanochemistry Research Institute (Research Institute)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28799

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

Using two different reaction procedures, a Ru(II) complex has been isolated that contains an ortho-xylylene-linked bis(NHC)cyclophane (NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene) that binds to the Ru centre through two carbene carbons and one of the arene rings in an η6-mode.