Synthesis and studies of aqueous-stable diruthenium aminocarbyne complexes uncovered an N-indolyl derivative as a prospective anticancer agent

Abstract

We conducted a systematic study on the reactivity of [Ru2Cp2(CO)4] (Cp = η5-C5H5) with isocyanides and the subsequent methylation reaction to produce [Ru2Cp2(CO)2(μ-CO){μ-CNMe(R)}]+ complexes as CF3SO3- salts, [2a-h]+ [R =...