title: Utilization of CS2 as a source of C1 chemistry for the generation of methyldithioformate.
abstract: Insertion of CS(2) into the Ru-H bond of cis-[(dppe)(2)Ru(H)(2)] takes place to afford the hydride dithioformate complex trans-[(dppe)(2)Ru(H)(SC(S)H)]. The hydride dithioformate complex reacts under very mild conditions with MeX (X = OTf, I) to give the hydride methyldithioformate derivative trans-[(dppe)(2)Ru(H)(SC(SMe)H)][X]. Three different pathways have been found to cleave off the ester moiety from the metal complex. A method to recover the ruthenium starting material upon elimination of the methyldithioformate is presented. This is a novel case of C(1) chemistry using carbon disulfide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Inorganic & Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India.
authors.forename: Thirumanavelan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gandhi
authors.forename: Munirathinam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nethaji
authors.forename: Balaji R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Jagirdar