[Ru(η4-COD)(η3-methylallyl)2]; tributylphosphine; scandium tris(trifluoromethanesulfonate) in N,N-dimethyl-formamide T=60°C; 15 h; Inert atmosphere; stereoselective reaction;

1: 95 percent / sodium hydride; D2O / various solvent(s) / 7 h 2: 80 percent / scandium triflate; tri-n-butylphosphine / [bis(2-methylallyl)cycloocta-1,5-diene]ruthenium(II) / dimethylformamide / 15 h / 60 °C View Scheme

[Ru(η4-COD)(η3-methylallyl)2]; tributylphosphine; scandium tris(trifluoromethanesulfonate) in N,N-dimethyl-formamide T=60°C; 15 h; stereoselective reaction;