Decarboxylation of 2,2 '-bipyridinyl-4,4 '-dicarboxylic acid diethyl ester during microwave synthesis of the corresponding trichelated ruthenium complex
by Anderson, Thomas Jefferson; Scott, Jill R.; Millett, Francis Spencer; 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
- ISBN/ISSN
- 1520-510X; 0020-1669
- PMID
- 16676938
- DOI
- 10.1021/ic060008v