title: A 4-coordinate Ru(II) imido: unusual geometry, synthesis, and reactivity.
abstract: A 4-coordinate Ru(II) imido complex, Ru(NAr)(PMe3)3 (1), can be prepared from cis-RuCl2(PMe3)4 and LiNHAr. The structure of the imido is perhaps best described as a flat-based trigonal pyramid with the imido in the equatorial plane. A possible explanation for the unusual geometry is discussed, along with some reactivity of 1.
authors.affiliation: Michigan State University, Department of Chemistry, 578 S. Shaw Ln, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. odom@chemistry.msu.edu.
authors.forename: Amrendra K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Benjamin G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Staples
authors.forename: Aaron L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Odom