Chemical communications

(Z)-Selective cross-dimerization of arylacetylenes with silylacetylenes catalyzed by vinylideneruthenium complexes

H Katayama, H Yari, M Tanaka, F Ozawa

Index: Katayama, Hiroyuki; Yari, Hiroshi; Tanaka, Masaki; Ozawa, Fumiyuki Chemical Communications, 2005 , # 34 p. 4336 - 4338

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Abstract

The vinylideneruthenium (II) complexes bearing bulky and basic tertiary phosphine ligands, RuCl2 (CCHPh) L2 (L= PPri3, PCy3), serve as good catalyst precursors for (Z)-selective cross-dimerization between arylacetylenes and silylacetylenes in the presence of N- methylpyrrolidine.