Novel intramolecular hydrogen-atom transfer in an η4-ligated cycloocta-1,5-diene η-1,2,4-triphosphole ruthenium(0) complex. Synthesis, crystal and molecular structures of [Ru(η4-C8H12){η-P3C2But2[CH(SiMe3)2]}] and [Ru(η5-C8H11){η-P3C2But2H[CH(SiMe3)2]}]
Abstract
The first known ruthenium(0) complex of a 1,2,4-triphosphole is reported which undergoes a novel hydrogen migration reaction from the η4-cycloocta-1,5-diene coligand on heating.