“…The complexation reaction proceeds directly with the Ru precursor RuNOCl 3 (H 2 O) x (Scheme ). Owing to the high moisture sensitivity of organo dilithium compounds,52, 53 the partially hydrolyzed ligands Li x H y mipab, 6 , and Li x H y vipab, 7 , have been isolated from aqueous methanol solutions (dark orange color) and analyzed by X‐ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy, and ESI mass spectrometry. For unambiguous analytical characterization, the lithiated species Li 2 mipab ( 6 b ) and Li 2 vipab ( 7 b ) were neutralized with an aqueous solution of NH 4 Cl to yield the biscarboxamide ligands (yellow color) H 2 mipab ( 6 a ) and H 2 vipab ( 7 a , Scheme ).…”