Contrasting reactivity of 2-mesityl-1,8-naphthyridine (Mes-Np) with singly-bonded [RhIIRhII] and [RuI–RuI] compounds

Saha, Biswajit ; Rahaman, S. M. Wahidur ; Sinha, Arup ; Bera, Jitendra K. (2011) Contrasting reactivity of 2-mesityl-1,8-naphthyridine (Mes-Np) with singly-bonded [RhIIRhII] and [RuI–RuI] compounds Australian Journal of Chemistry, 64 (5). pp. 583-589. ISSN 0004-9425

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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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