Novel double dealkylation of trialkylphosphite in the presence of an acid: synthesis and characterization of a 16-electron ruthenium complex bearing P(OH)2(OMe) ligand
A stable, coordinatively unsaturated, 16-electron ruthenium complex bearing P(OH)2(OMe) has been synthesized and characterized. It reacts with H2 resulting in a highly acidic dihydrogen complex.