The binu
clear allenyl
complexRu
2(CO)
6(
-PPh
2){
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1,
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2}(
1) rea
cts with bis(diphenylphosphino)methane (dppm) to affordRu
2(CO)
4(
-PPh
2)(
-dppm){
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1,
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2-C(O)C(Ph)=C=CPh
2}(
2)
containing an a
cylallenyl ligand andRu
2(CO)
4(
-PPh
2)(
-dppm){
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1,
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2}(
4). With bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane (dppe),
1 affordsRu
2(CO)
5(
-PPh
2)(
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2-dppe){
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1-C(Ph)=C=CPh
2}(
3), whi
ch
contains aterminal
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1-
coordinated allenyl fragment. TheX-raystru
ctures of
2-
4 are reported.