Facile hydrometalation of alkynes by nido-1,2-(Cp*RuH)(2)B3H7 yielding novel Ru-B edge-bridging alkylidenes. Stepwise conversion of HC  CC(O)OMe into nido-1,2-(Cp*RuH)(2)-3-HOB-4-MeC-5-MeOC-BH3, Cp* = eta(5)-C5Me5

Yan H; Beatty AM; Fehlner TP

Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.124, No.35, 10280-10281, 2002

Facile hydrometalation of alkynes by nido-1,2-(Cp*RuH)(2)B3H7 yielding novel Ru-B edge-bridging alkylidenes. Stepwise conversion of HC CC(O)OMe into nido-1,2-(Cp*RuH)(2)-3-HOB-4-MeC-5-MeOC-BH3, Cp* = eta(5)-C5Me5

Yan H, Beatty AM, Fehlner TP