Synthesis of [TpRu(CO)(PPh3)]2(μ-CHCHCHCHC6H4CHCHCHCH) from Wittig reactions

Treatment of [Ru(CHCHCH2PPh3)X(CO)(PPh3)2]+ (X=Cl, Br) with KTp (Tp=hydridotris(pyrazolyl)borate) and NaBPh4 produced [TpRu(CHCHCH2PPh3)(CO)(PPh3)]BPh4. Reaction of RuHCl(CO)(PPh3)3 with HCCCH(OEt)2 produced Ru(CHCHCH(OEt)2)Cl(CO)(PPh3)2, which reacted with KTp to give TpRu(CHCHCHO)(CO)(PPh3). Treatment of [TpRu(CHCHCH2PPh3)(CO)(PPh3)]BPh4 with NaN(SiMe3)2 and benzaldehyde produced TpRu(CHCHCHCHPh)(CO)(PPh3). The later complex was also produced when TpRu(CHCHCHO)(CO)(PPh3) was treated with PhCH2PPh3Cl/NaN(SiMe3)2. The bimetallic complex [TpRu(CO)(PPh3)]2(μ-CHCHCHCHC6H4CHCHCHCH) was obtained from the reaction of [TpRu(CHCHCH2PPh3)(CO)(PPh3)]BPh4 with NaN(SiMe3)2 and terephthaldicarboxaldehyde.