Neutral, trialkylruthenium complexes Ru(N)R,L (R = CH,, CH,SiMe,; L = pyridine, 2,6-lutidine, 4-picoline, PMe,, CNCMe,) were prepared by the reaction of [Ru(N)R,]-salts with HBF4 and the ligand, L. The molecular ,structure of Ru(N)(CH,SiMe,,(py) was determined by X-ray diffraction.
Crystals of Ru(N)(CH,SiMe, ,(py) are monoclinic in space group. P2,ln with a -14.551(5) A, b=9.113(4)& c = 19.801(5) a , a = y = 9 0 " , p = 109.27(2), 2 = 4 , R-0.032 and R,=0.039. The neutral dialkyl complex, Ru(N)R,CI, is in equilibrium with the dimer and adds a variety of neutral, two-electron ligands. Cationic complexes [Ru(N)R,L,][BF],] (R = CH,, CH,SiMe,;L = NCCH,, pyridine) were prepared by the reactions of Ru(N)R,L with HBF, and additional ligand. The addition of concentrated HN03(,,, to [Ru(NO)R,]-gave the nitrato complexes [Ru(N)R,(ONO,),]-. The complexes [Ru(N)R,L,][BF,] react with water to form the p-hydroxo dimers, {Ru(N)R,(p-OH)},. The molecular structure of {Ru(N)(CH),SiMe,),(pOH)} was determined by X-ray diffraction. Crystals of {Ru(N)(CH)]~S~M~,),(~-OH)} are monoclinic in space group P2,la with u -11.510(8) A, b=20.440(8) A, c=12.858(4) A, a = y = 9 0°, p=109.04, Z = 4 , R=0.027 and R,=0.029. The acetonitrile complex, [Ru(N)(CH,SiMe,),(NCMe),l[BF,], is a catalyst for the polymerization of ethylene.