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Hydrogenolysis of a Ruthenium Carbene Complex to Yield Dihydride−Dihydrogen Tautomers:  Mechanistic Implications for Tandem ROMP−Hydrogenation Catalysis

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2000

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Abstract

Conversion of Grubbs's catalyst 1 into a hydrogenation catalyst is described. Hydrogenolysis of the Ru−carbene bond in CH2Cl2 yields Ru(IV) species 2; in other solvents, a mixture of 2 and its dihydrogen tautomer 4 is formed, even in the presence of base. Further reaction gives hydridochloro complex RuHCl(H2)(PCy3)2 3, which reverts to 2 in CH2Cl2.

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