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Reaction of the Hexa-1,3,5-triyne Me3SiC≡CC≡CC≡CSiMe3 with Ru4(CO)13(μ 3-PPh): Parallels with the Chemistry of Alkynes and Diynes

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Reaction of Ru4(CO)13(μ3-PPh) (1) with the 1,3,5-hexatriyne Me3SiC≡CC≡CC≡ CSiMe3 under mild thermal conditions affords initially Ru4(CO)10(μ-CO)2{μ4-η1,η1,η2-P(Ph)C(C≡CSiMe3)C(C≡CSiMe3) (2), via the facile formation of a P–C bond in a manner similar to that demonstrated previously with alkynes and diynes. The 62-CVE cluster 2 readily decarbonylates to give crystallographically characterised Ru4(CO)10(μ-CO)(μ4-PPh){μ4-η1,η1,η2,η2-Me3SiC≡CC2C≡CSiMe3} (3). Attempts to further incorporate the pendant alkyne moieties in 3 into the Ru4 coordination environment were partially successful with Ru4(CO)10(μ4-PPh)(μ4-η1,η1,η3,η3-RC4R') (4, R/R'=SiMe3/C≡CSiMe3) being formed as a minor product together with the unusual toluene coordinated species Ru4(CO)7(η6-C6H5Me)(μ4-PPh)(μ4-η1,η1,η3,η3-Me3SiC4C≡CSiMe4) (5). Cluster 3 reacts with an excess of Me3SiC≡CC≡CC≡CSiMe3 to give the open chain cluster Ru4(CO)9(μ3-PPh){μ4-η2,η2,η4,η4,-C4(C≡CSiMe3)(SiMe3)C4(C≡CSiMe3)3} (6).

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Low, P.J., Udachin, K.A. & Carty, A.J. Reaction of the Hexa-1,3,5-triyne Me3SiC≡CC≡CC≡CSiMe3 with Ru4(CO)13(μ 3-PPh): Parallels with the Chemistry of Alkynes and Diynes. Journal of Cluster Science 15, 277–289 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOCL.0000041195.84901.de

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