Synthesis and X-ray structure of ruthenium bis(acetylacetonate)(N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine).
Although several ruthenium complexes of the type Ru(acac)(2)(L)(x), where x is 1 for a bidentate or 2 for a monodentate ligand, are known, the tmed complex is conspicuously absent. This article describes the synthesis of this complex from trans-RuCl(2)(tmed)(2), acetylacetone, and triethylamine in toluene. A new synthesis of trans-RuCl(2)(tmed)(2) is also described. Some physical properties and the X-ray crystal structure of Ru(acac)(2)(tmed) are provided.
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Science Division of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
Robert L
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Halbach
Grégory
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Nocton
Richard A
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Andersen