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Bonding mode of a bifunctional P∼SI-H ligand in the ruthenium complex "Ru(PPh2CH2OSiMe2H)3"

  • Virginia Montiel-Palma
  • , Olivier Piechaciyk
  • , Alexandre Picot
  • , Audrey Auffrant
  • , Laure Vendier
  • , Pascal Le Floch
  • , Sylviane Sabo-Etienne
  • Centro de Investigaciones Quimicas
  • CNRS
  • CNRS UPR 8241

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Abstract

The phosphinosilane compound PPh2CH2OSiMe 2H is potentially a bifunctional P∼Si-H ligand. By treatment with the RuII precursor RuH2(H2) 2(PCy3)2, the complex Ru(PPh2CH 2OSiMe2H)3 (2), resulting from the coordination of three ligands and the displacement of two PCy3 and two dihydrogen ligands, was formed. The different bonding modes for each of the three bifunctional P∼Si-H ligands are discussed on the basis of multinuclear NMR, X-ray diffraction, and density functional theory studies. One ligand acts as a monodentate phosphine ligand with a pendant Si-H group, whereas the two others act as bidentate ligands with different Si-H bond activations. Indeed, an intermediate structure between two arrested forms 2a and 2b can be proposed: a dihydrido(disilyl)-ruthenium(IV) species (form 2a) resulting from two Si-H oxidative additions or a hydrido(silyl)ruthenium(II) species (form 2b) presenting an agostic Si-H bond and only one oxidative addition.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8601-8603
Number of pages3
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume47
Issue number19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Oct 2008
Externally publishedYes

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