Decarboxylation of 2,2 '-bipyridinyl-4,4 '-dicarboxylic acid diethyl ester during microwave synthesis of the corresponding trichelated ruthenium complex

by Anderson, Thomas J.; Scott, Jill R.; Millett, Frank; Durham, Bill

Microwave reaction of RuCl3 with 2,2-bipyridinyl-4,4-dicarboxylic acid diethyl ester (debpy) in ethylene glycol generated Ru(bpy)(3)(2+) instead of the expected Ru(debpy)(3)(2+). Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of the headspace revealed CO2, and Ru(bpy)(3)(2+) was recovered from the filtrate. Further experiments suggest that RuCl3 decarboxylates debpy during microwave synthesis.

Journal
Inorganic Chemistry
Volume
45
Issue
10
Year
2006
Start Page
3843-3845
URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ic060008v
ISBN/ISSN
1520-510X; 0020-1669
DOI
10.1021/ic060008v