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Dichloro(p-cymene)ruthenium(II) dimer

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Synonym(s):
(p-Cymene)ruthenium(II) chloride dimer, Benzene, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-, ruthenium complex
Linear Formula:
[Ru(p-cymene)Cl2]2
CAS Number:
52462-29-0
Molecular Weight:
612.39
MDL number:
MFCD00064793
PubChem Substance ID:
24861190

Quality Level

100

reaction suitability

core: ruthenium
reagent type: catalyst
reaction type: C-H Activation

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247.0-250.0 °C (dec.) (lit.)

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SMILES string

Cl[Ru]Cl.Cl[Ru]Cl.CC(C)c1ccc(C)cc1.CC(C)c2ccc(C)cc2

InChI

1S/2C10H14.4ClH.2Ru/c2*1-8(2)10-6-4-9(3)5-7-10;;;;;;/h2*4-8H,1-3H3;4*1H;;/q;;;;;;2*+2/p-4

InChI key

LAXRNWSASWOFOT-UHFFFAOYSA-J

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Dichloro(p-cymene)ruthenium(II) dimer is a saturated 18-electron complex used as a starting material for the synthesis of organometallic complexes.

Application

Hydrosilylation Catalysts
Catalyst for greener amine synthesis by reduction of imines with PMHS or hydrogen-borrowing.

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Cyclometalated ruthenium complexes with arylimines and nitrogen-containing heterocycles via C-H bond activation

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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One-step synthesis of low molecular weight poly (p-phenyleneethynylenevinylene) s via polyaddition of aromatic diynes by catalysis of the [Ru (p-cymene) Cl2] 2/AcOH system
Chiara P et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 73, 3892-3899 (2008)
Bin Li et al.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), 41(36), 10934-10937 (2012-08-15)
The reaction of [RuCl(2)(p-cymene)](2) with arylimines and 4 equiv. of KOAc in methanol at room temperature produces stable (N^C)-cyclometallated ruthenium(II) complexes via C-H bond activation/deprotonation. This method can be applied also to nitrogen-containing molecules: N-phenylpyrazole, 2-phenyl-2-oxazoline and benzo[h]quinoline. N-Phenyl-pyrazole, [RuCl(2)(p-cymene)](2)
Carina Sollert et al.
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 21(14), 5380-5386 (2015-02-18)
The Ru-catalysed C2-H arylation of indoles and pyrroles by using boronic acids under oxidative conditions is reported. This reaction can be applied to tryptophan derivatives and tolerates a wide range of functional groups on both coupling partners, including bromides and

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