10.1021/om900231c
The study focuses on the synthesis and characterization of ruthenium(II) complexes with methylenaminophosphine-type ligands, specifically exploring the role of the amidine moiety in these ligands for the formation of tethered η6-arene-η1-P ruthenium(II) complexes. The researchers used a variety of chemicals, including [(p-cymene)RuCl2]2 as a ruthenium precursor, PhC(H)dN-PPh2 and Ph2CdN-PPh2 as methylenaminophosphine ligands, and i-Pr2N-C(Ph)dN-PPh2 and i-Pr2N-C(Ph)dN-Pi-Pr2 as N-phosphino amidine ligands. These chemicals served the purpose of creating and analyzing different ruthenium complexes to understand their structural adaptive behavior and electronic properties, with the aim of improving the stability of arene ruthenium(II) complexes and potentially enhancing their performance in catalytic applications. The study combines experimental work with theoretical calculations, using techniques such as X-ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy, and DFT calculations to gain insights into the structural and electronic properties of the complexes.