C13H21Cl2N3PRu(1+)*Cl(1-); potassium carbonate in tetrahydrofuran T=75°C; 20 h; Inert atmosphereSealed tube; Catalytic behavior;

[{(η5-C5Me5)IrCl}2(μ-Cl)2]; SelectF in tetrahydrofuran; water T=25°C; 16 h; regiospecific reaction;

dichloro(.eta.3:.eta.2:.eta.3-dodeca-2,6,10-triene-1,12-diyl)ruthenium(IV); water; sodium formate T=100°C; 20 h; Inert atmosphere;

1: pyridine / tetrahydrofuran / 1 h / 0 °C 2: Pd(dba)2; PPh3 / tetrahydrofuran / 4 h / 20 °C View Scheme

1.1: palladium diacetate; triethylamine / acetonitrile / 24 h / 80 °C / Inert atmosphere 2.1: sodium tetrahydroborate / methanol / 0.5 h / 20 °C / Inert atmosphere 2.2: Inert atmosphere 3.1: palladium diacetate; caesium carbonate; triphenylphosphine / toluene / 24 h / 80 °C / Inert atmosphere View Scheme

1.1: palladium diacetate; triethylamine / acetonitrile / 24 h / 80 °C / Inert atmosphere 2.1: sodium tetrahydroborate / methanol / 0.5 h / 20 °C / Inert atmosphere 2.2: Inert atmosphere 3.1: potassium tert-butylate; palladium diacetate; N-[2'-(dicyclohexylphosphino)-1,1'-biphenyl-2-yl]-N,N-dimethylamine / toluene / 24 h / 80 °C / Inert atmosphere View Scheme

isopropyl alcohol; [{RuCl(μ-Cl)(η6-C6Me6)}2] T=82°C; 15 h;

dichloro(.eta.3:.eta.2:.eta.3-dodeca-2,6,10-triene-1,12-diyl)ruthenium(IV); water; sodium formate T=100°C; 20 h; Inert atmosphere;