Bis-alkynyl- and hydrido-alkynyl-osmium(II) and ruthenium(II) complexes containing triisopropylphosphine as ligand

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(89)87326-7

The five-coordinate bis-alkynyl complexes (M=Os, Ru) have been prepared by reaction of with OsH4(CO)(P-i-Pr3)2 or MH(h²-H2BH2)(CO)(P-i-Pr3)2 (M=Os, Ru).They react with ligands L such as P(OMe)3, PMe3, CO and to giv