Syntheses, structures, and reactivity of ruthenium(II) hydride complexes containing Kläui’s oxygen tripodal ligand

Treatment of Ru(CO)(Cl)(H)(PPh3)3 with NaLOEt (LOEt− = [CpCo{P(O)(OEt)2}3]−) afforded the hydride complex (PPh3)(CO)-LOEtRu(H) (1), which has been characterized by X-ray crystallography. Similarly, the tricyclohexylphosphine analogue, (PCy3)(CO)LOEtRu(H) (2), was synthesized from Ru(CO)Cl(H)(PCy3)2 and NaLOEt. Treatment of complex 1 with R’sO2N3 afforded the (arylsulfonyl)amido complexes LOEtRu(CO)(PPh3)(NHSO2R) (R = 2,4,6-i-Pr3C6H2 (3), 4-t-BuC6H4 (4)). The crystal structure of complex 3 has been determined. The Ru-N distance and Ru-N-S angle in 3 are 2.076(3) A and 126.14(16)°, respectively. Reactions of complex 1 with acids have been studied.