Reaction of cis-[Rh2(CH3COO) 2 (CH 3CN) 6](BF4)2 with two equivalents of 2-mesityl-1,8- naphthyridine (Mes-NP) affords trans-[Rh2(CH3COO) 2(Mes-NP) 2](BF4) 2 (1). X-ray structure reveals weak RhC(ipso) interaction, and a short RhRh distance. The same ligand, in contrast, oxidatively cleaves the RuRu bond in cis-[Ru2 (CO) 4 (CH3CN) 6](BF4)2 and results in trans-[Ru(Mes-NP) 2 (CH3CN) 2](BF4)2 (2). Both compounds adopt trans geometry to relieve the steric strain. Compound 2 exhibits moderate activity for the alcohol oxidation and aldehyde olefination reactions. © CSIRO 2011.

Arup Sinha

Department of Chemistry

School of Advanced Sciences

Vellore Campus

B. Saha

S.M.W. Rahaman

J.K. Bera

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Contrasting Reactivity of 2-Mesityl-1,8-Naphthyridine (Mes-NP) with Singly-Bonded (Rh II )Rh II ) and (Ru I )Ru I ) Compounds

Australian Journal of Chemistry

Contrasting reactivity of 2-mesityl-1,8-naphthyridine (Mes-NP) with singly-bonded [RhIIRhII] and [RuIRu I] compounds