Mechanism of light- and heat-induced rearrangements of complexes of ruthenium(II)
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans.
- No. 11,p. 953-961
- https://doi.org/10.1039/dt9760000953
Abstract
Comolexes cis-[Ru(CO)2L2X2](L = ligand with phosphorus or arsenic donor atom. X = haloaen) are converted to their all-trans-isomers by u.v. radiation; the process can be reversed by heating. Similar rearrangements occur with complexes [Ru(CO)2LL′Cl2] containing Two different phosphorus ligands L and L′. Studies of the thermal rearrangements of complexes all-trans-[Ru(CO)2(PMe2Ph)2X2] and all-trans-[Ru(CO)2(PMePh2)2X2] show that they occur by two competing routes, one direct and one by way of a third isomer, the all-cis-isomer. Evidence from these studies and from the stereochemistry of carbonyl-substitution reactions of the various isomers of [Ru(CO)2(PMe2Ph)2Cl2] is presented to support mechanisms for the photochemical and thermal isomerizations which involve dissociation of a carbonvl liaand as a first step During the isomerizations, partial loss of CO from solution causes the formation of complexes [{Ru(CO)L2X2}2] as by-products.Keywords
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