| Title | Chain mechanism for exchange of D-2 with a ruthenium hydride |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Casey, CP, Johnson, JB, Jiao, X, Beetner, SE, Singer, SW |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 46 |
| Pagination | 7915-7917 |
| Accession Number | ISI:000283260400011 |
| Keywords | catalyst, Chemistry, Multidisciplinary, Complexes, Hydrogen, imines, solubility, solvents |
| Abstract | The ruthenium hydride of (Ar4CpOH)Ru(CO)(2)H exchanges cleanly and rapidly with D-2 at room temperature to generate the ruthenium deuteride. A chain mechanism is proposed to explain the much more rapid exchange of RuH/D-2 than RuCO exchange with (CO)-C-13. |
| Short Title | Chem. Commun |