tri-ruthenium(0)dodecacarbonyl in tetrahydrofuran T=185°C; 24 h;

1: 6 h / |Reflux; |Inert atmosphere 2: [Ru(tris(2,2'-bipyridyl))3]Cl2·6H2O; oxygen; silica gel; water; caesium carbonate / acetonitrile / 60 h / 20 °C / |Inert atmosphere; |Irradiation View Scheme

in toluene T=25°C; Ea, ln A; Rate constantThermodynamic data;