Arene�ruthenium complexes of an acyclic thiolate�thioether and tridentate thioether derivatives resulting from ring-closure reactions

Abstract

The reaction of [(η6-arene)RuCl2]2 (arene = C6Me6, 1,4-MeC6H4CHMe2) with a large excess of the dianion of bis(2-mercaptoethyl) sulfide, (HSCH2CH2)2S, obtained from deprotonation of the dithiol with freshly prepared NaOMe, gives the deep red, monomeric co