Trirutheniumdodecacarbonyl

Ruthenium

Orange solid

Fixed

150 ° C ( decomposition)

Insoluble in water

Attention

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Triruthenium dodecacarbonyl is a chemical compound selected from the group consisting of metal carbonyls.

Production and representation

Triruthenium dodecacarbonyl may be obtained by the reaction of ruthenium (III ) acetylacetonate with carbon monoxide and hydrogen.

Also possible is the preparation by reaction of ruthenium ( III ) chloride trihydrate solution with carbon monoxide to Carbonylchlororuthenium complexes RuCly (CO) x and this then with zinc and carbon monoxide in ethanol.

Properties

Triruthenium dodecacarbonyl is an orange, fairly air-and light-resistant solid. It is soluble in most organic solvents, particularly in acetone, but insoluble in water.

Use

Triruthenium dodecacarbonyl as a starting material is used for the carbonyl cluster and as a hydrogen transfer catalyst. It is used for the reductive carbonylation of aromatic nitro compounds to form carbamates and the allylic amination of activated olefins by nitroarenes.