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Contrasting Reactivity of 2-Mesityl-1,8-Naphthyridine (Mes-NP) with Singly-Bonded [RhII–RhII] and [RuI–RuI] Compounds

Biswajit Saha A , S. M. Wahidur Rahaman A , Arup Sinha A and Jitendra K. Bera A B
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A Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, India.

B Corresponding author. Email: jbera@iitk.ac.in

Australian Journal of Chemistry 64(5) 583-589 https://doi.org/10.1071/CH11060
Submitted: 3 February 2011  Accepted: 12 April 2011   Published: 30 May 2011

Abstract

Reaction of cis-[Rh2(CH3COO)2(CH3CN)6](BF4)2 with two equivalents of 2-mesityl-1,8-naphthyridine (Mes-NP) affords trans-[Rh2(CH3COO)2(Mes-NP)2](BF4)2 (1). X-ray structure reveals weak Rh–C(ipso) interaction, and a short Rh–Rh distance. The same ligand, in contrast, oxidatively cleaves the Ru–Ru bond in cis-[Ru2(CO)4(CH3CN)6](BF4)2 and results in trans-[Ru(Mes-NP)2(CH3CN)2](BF4)2 (2). Both compounds adopt trans geometry to relieve the steric strain. Compound 2 exhibits moderate activity for the alcohol oxidation and aldehyde olefination reactions.


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