Kinetic investigations on interaction of carbon monoxide with RuIICl2(PPh3)3 in mixed aqueous medium

Kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamics of interaction of CO with RuCl2(PPh3)3 (1) have been investigated in 1:1(v/v) water — 1,4-dioxan mixture in which 1 dissociates to RuCl2(PPh3)2 (1a), by losing a coordinated PPh3. The kinetics of complexation of (1a) with CO to form RuCl2(CO)(PPh3)2 (2) indicated first order dependence in [1a] and [CO]. The thermodynamic parameters for the formation of 2 were determined.