title: From ruthenium olefin metathesis catalyst to (η5-3-phenylindenyl)hydrido complex via alcoholysis.
abstract: The synthesis and characterisation of [Ru(H)(η(5)-3-phenylindenyl)((i)Bu-Phoban)2] 4 is reported ((i)Bu-Phoban = 9-isobutyl-9-phosphabicyclo-[3.3.1]-nonane). 4 is obtained via alcoholysis of metathesis pre-catalyst M11, in a process that was previously thought to be limited to analogous complex [RuCl2(PPh3)2(3-phenylindenylidene)] (M10).
authors.affiliation: EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, UK. snolan@st-andrews.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manzini
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: Tomas
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authors.lastname: Lebl
authors.forename: Albert
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authors.lastname: Poater
authors.forename: Luigi
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authors.lastname: Cavallo
authors.forename: Alexandra M Z
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authors.lastname: Slawin
authors.forename: Steven P
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authors.lastname: Nolan