Abstract
The binuclear Ru(II) 2-dinitrogen complex [{RuCl2(3-NN'N)}2(-N2)] (1, NN'N = 2,6-bis[(dimethylamino)methyl]pyridine) is an excellent starting material for the synthesis of mononuclear 2-alkene complexes: mer,trans-[RuCl2(3-NN'N)(2-H2C=CHR)] (R = H, CH=CH2, Ph, CH2Ph, CH2Br, CH2OH, CHO, CN, CO2Me; yields 73-93%). These new 2-alkene Ru(II) compounds are stable at room temperature even when the alkene
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