Dewhurst, RianHansen, AndrewHill, AnthonySmith, Matthew2015-12-070276-7333http://hdl.handle.net/1885/18647The reaction of [RuCl2(PPh3)3] with methimazole (Hmt) under basic conditions provides the simple bis(chelate) complex [Ru(κ2-S,N-mt)2(PPh3) 2], while the selenium analogue HmtSe provides an intact coordinated diorganotriselenane [Ru{κ3-Se,N,N′-Se(mt SKeywords: Complexation; Coordination reactions; Paraffins; Selenium compounds; Synthesis (chemical); Bidentate compounds; Diorganotriselenane; Methimazole; OrganometallicsTemplated synthesis and intact coordination of a diorganotriselenane: [RuCl 2 (PPh 3 ){κ 3 - Se , N , N' -Se(mt Se ) 2 }] (mt Se = selenomethimazolyl)200610.1021/om06085112015-12-07