“…Although examples of these compounds are still relatively rare as well, the large possible number of variationsi nr ing size, heteroatom choice, degree of saturation and substitution (as well as possible isomers) suggests this could potentially developi nto av ery large set of compounds. Compounds in this class that have already been reported [117] include metallabenzothiirenes, [37,46,78] metallabenzoxirenes, [59,129] metallabenzazirines [59] metallabenzofurans, [91,[130][131][132][133][134] metallabenzothiophenes, [73,135] metallabenzothiazole, [52] metallabenzothiazolium, [78] and metallabenzoxathioles. [59,117] Formation of the ruthenabenzothiophene dimer 24,( am etalla-analogue of benzo[b]thiophene) was recently reportedt o occur via CÀHa ctivation of the thiophenes ubstituent of ac oordinated vinyl carbene ligand.…”