Direct orthoruthenation of planar prochiral pyridine derivatives by C-H bond activation with [Ru(CO)2Cl2]n and its unexpected stereoselectivity

Inorg Chem. 2006 Jun 12;45(12):4589-91. doi: 10.1021/ic0604112.

Abstract

The treatment of planar prochiral pyridine derivatives with d6 [Ru(CO)2Cl2]n stereoselectively and efficiently produces new dimeric ortho-ruthenated complexes.