Remote rearrangement of the metal center in a (η6-C6Me6)Ru(ii) complex†
Abstract
Reaction of [(η6-C6Me6)RuCl(Ph)(PMe3)] with internal alkynes in the presence of NaBArF4 gave rise to the 1,4-Ru migration to form the o-vinylaryl complex, providing the first example of 1,4-metal migration of a group 8 metal center; in one case further isomerization to an η3-allyl complex was observed.