Zn-Promoted C–H Reductive Elimination and H2 Activation via a Dual Unsaturated Heterobimetallic Ru-Zn Intermediate

Reaction of [Ru(PPh3)3HCl] with LiCH2TMS, MgMe2 and ZnMe2 proceeds with chloride abstraction and alkane elimination to form the bis-cyclometalated derivatives [Ru(PPh3)(C6H4PPh2)2H][M] where [M] ...