[{RuCl2(cymene)}2] T=20°C; 0.0833333 h;

1.1: n-butyllithium / tetrahydrofuran; hexane / 3 h / -78 °C / Inert atmosphere 1.2: -78 - 20 °C / Inert atmosphere 2.1: [{RuCl2(cymene)}2] / 0.08 h / 20 °C View Scheme

tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride; water; dihydrogen peroxide; potassium hydrogencarbonate in tetrahydrofuran; methanol T=20°C; 1 h;