title: A new binding geometry for an ortho-xylylene-linked bis(NHC)cyclophane: a ruthenium(II) complex with a chelating (eta(1)-NHC)2:eta(6)-arene ligand.
abstract: Using two different reaction procedures, a Ru(II) complex has been isolated that contains an ortho-xylylene-linked bis(NHC)cyclophane (NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene) that binds to the Ru centre through two carbene carbons and one of the arene rings in an eta(6)-mode.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry M313, School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia. murray.baker@uwa.edu.au
authors.forename: Murray V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Rosenani A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Haque
authors.forename: Brian W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Skelton
authors.forename: Allan H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: White