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Microanalyses were obtained from H. Kolbe Mikroan-
alytisches Laboratorium (Germany).
solvent was decanted. The solid residue was dried un-
der reduced pressure to give 7 as a brown solid (178
mg, 95%). Its analytical and spectroscopic data
matched those reported in the literature [7].
3
3
.2. Synthesis of mer,trans-[RuCl (p -NN%N)(NCMe)]
2
(
4)
3
3
.5. Synthesis of mer,trans-[RuCl (p -NN%N)(py)] (8)
2
A solution of 3 (70 mg, 0.092 mmol) and MeCN (9.7
ml, 0.185 mmol) in CH Cl (20 ml) was stirred at r.t.
2
2
A solution of 3 (100 mg, 0.132 mmol) and pyridine
21.3 ml, 0.264 mmol) in THF (30 ml) was stirred at r.t.
for 30 min. The colour changed from orange to red.
The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and
the solid residue was washed with pentane (2×10 ml)
to give 4 as a brown solid (60 mg, 80%). Anal. Calc.
for C H Cl N Ru (406.4): C, 38.43; H, 5.46; N,
(
for 60 min. The colour changed from orange to red.
The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and
the solid residue was washed with pentane (2×10 ml)
to afford 8 as a brown solid (110 mg, 94%). Anal. Calc.
for C H Cl N Ru (444.4): C, 43.24; H, 5.44; N,
1
3
22
2
4
1
1
3.79. Found: C, 38.80; H, 5.67; N, 13.41%. H NMR
1
6
24
2
4
(
CDCl ): 7.40 (t, J= 7.8, 1H, ArH), 7.13 (d, J=7.8,
1
3
1
(
7
4
(
(
2.61. Found: C, 43.99; H, 5.78; N, 12.23%. H NMR
2
2
1
H, ArH), 3.99 (s, 4H, CH ), 2.69 (s, 3H, NCMe),
2
1
CDCl ): 9.65 (m, 2H, py), 7.70 (t, J=7.8, 1H, ArH),
3
3
1
.53 (s, 12H, NMe ) ppm. C{ H} NMR (CDCl ):
2
3
.35 (m, 3H, py), 7.16 (d, J=7.8, 2H, ArH), 4.03 (s,
64.8, 132.3, 118.9 (ArC’s), 71.9 (CH ), 54.6 (NMe ),
13
1
2
2
H, CH ), 2.28 (s, 12H, NMe ) ppm. C{ H} NMR
2
2
(
NN%N ligand); 123.5 (CH CN), 5.4 (CH CN) ppm.
3 3
CDCl ): 163.2, 130.4, 118.2 (ArC’s), 72.1 (CH ), 53.6
3
2
NMe ), (NN%N ligand); 156.4, 133.6, 123.5 (py ligand)
2
3
.3. Synthesis of
ppm.
3
mer,trans-[RuCl(p -NN%N)(NCMe) ]Cl (5) and
mer,cis-[RuCl(p -NN%N)(NCMe) ]Cl (6)
2
3
2
4
. Conclusions
A solution of 3 (50 mg, 0.066 mmol) in NCMe (30
ml) was stirred at r.t. for 30 min. The colour changed
from pale to dark orange. The solvent was removed
The reactivity of the dinitrogen-bridged complex
3
1
[{RuCl (h -NN%N)} (m-N )] towards some N-donor lig-
2
2
2
under reduced pressure and the residue analyzed by H
ands has been studied. Chloride ligand dissociation
from 3 in acetonitrile solutions has been proven to be
an easy process, in accordance with the data observed
previously for similar complexes [2]. In contrast, treat-
ment of 3 with an excess of benzonitrile does not lead
to chloride dissociation but to the formation of the
neutral derivative 7 as the only detected product. This
might be due to the different electron-donating proper-
ties of both ligands, since their steric hindrances are
similar. The X-ray crystal structure of 7 has been
determined. The high instability of the products arising
from the reaction of 3 with aniline or other primary
amines may be the reason for the high catalytic activity
shown by these metal fragments when they are used as
precursors in the (cyclo)alkylation reactions with alco-
hols. Unfortunately, these species could not be iso-
lated.
NMR, showing a 2:1 mixture, respectively, of the iso-
mers 5 and 6. The residue was then redissolved in 30
ml of NCMe and heated to reflux temperature for 30
min. The solvent was then removed under reduced
pressure and the residue washed with pentane (2×20
ml) to give 6 as a red solid (52 mg, 89%). Anal. Calc.
for C H Cl N Ru (447.4): C, 40.27; H, 5.63; N,
1
5
25
2
5
1
15.65. Found: C, 39.80; H, 5.35; N, 15.91%. H NMR
data for 5 (CDCl ): 7.49 (t, J=7.8, 1H, ArH), 7.25 (d,
3
J=7.8, 2H, ArH), 3.98 (s, 4H, CH ), 2.49 (s, 12H,
2
1
NMe ), 2.29 (s, 6H, NCMe) ppm. H NMR data for 6
2
(
CD CN): 7.71 (t, J=7.8, 1H, ArH), 7.38 (d, J=7.8,
3
2
1
H, ArH), 4.25 (d, J=15.4, 2H, CH ), 3.88 (d, J=
2
5.4, 2H, CH ), 2.60 (s, 6H, NMe ), 2.53 (s, 6H,
2
2
NMe ), 2.46 (s, 3H, NCMe), 2.39 (s, 3H, NCMe) ppm.
2
1
3
1
C{ H} NMR (CD CN): 162.5, 135.2, 120.2 (ArC’s),
3
7
2.0 (CH ), 54.1 (NMe ), 53.6 (NMe ), (NN%N ligand);
2
2
2
1
29.5 (CH CN), 125.0 (CH CN), 4.8 (CH CN), 3.8
3
3
3
(
CH CN) ppm.
3
5
. Supplementary material
3
3
.4. Synthesis of mer,trans-[RuCl (p -NN%N)(NCPh)]
2
(
7)
Crystallographic data for the structure of complex 7
have been deposited with the Cambridge Crystallo-
graphic Data Centre as supplementary publication no.
CCDC 112403. Copies of the data can be obtained on
application to CCDC, 12 Union Road, Cambridge
CB2 1EZ, UK (fax: +44-1223-336033 or e-mail:
deposit@ccdc.cam.ac.uk).
A solution of 3 (150 mg, 0.2 mmol) and PhCN (40
mg, 0.4 mmol) in THF (30 ml) was stirred at r.t. for 60
min. The colour changed from orange to red. The
solvent was removed under reduced pressure to ap-
proximately 5 ml; 50 ml of pentane were added and the