THE REACTION OF PHSR(R=FC OR PH) WITH RU-3(CO)(12)

The reaction of SPh(2) with Ru-3(CO)(12) affords (mu-SR)(mu-eta(1); et a(6)-C6H5)Ru-3(CO)(8) (Ru-Ru), R = Ph; 7 in 70% yield. Compound 7 resu lts from S-Ph cleavage and no products of orthometallation reactions a re observed. Similarly, SFcPh (6) and Ru-3(CO)(12) afford 8 (R = Fc) i n good yield in addition to smaller amounts of (mu-SFc)(4)Ru-3(CO)(7) (3Ru-Ru). 2CHCl(3) (9) and (mu(4)-S) (mu-SFc)(6)Ru-4(CO)(8) (10). Crys tals of 6 are orthorhombic, space group P2(1)2(1)2(1), a = 9.014(2) An gstrom, b = 20.032(2) Angstrom, c = 7.313(2) Angstrom, Z = 4; those of 7 are orthorhombic, space group P2(1)2(1)2(1), a = 13.733(4) Angstrom , b = 19.886(2) Angstrom, c = 8.140(3) Angstrom, Z = 4, those of 9 are monoclinic, space group P2(1)/n, a = 16.942(2) Angstrom, b = 17.874(2 ) Angstrom, c = 19.538(3) Angstrom, beta = 105.77(1)degrees, Z = 4; an d those of 10 are monoclinic, space group C2/c, a = 12.524(2) Angstrom , b = 24.202(3) Angstrom, c = 22.991(2) Angstrom, beta = 95.32(2)degre es, Z = 4. The structures were solved by Patterson (6 and 7) or direct methods (9 and 10) and were refined by full-matrix least-squares proc edures to R = 0.029, 0.025, 0.035 and 0.035 for 1499, 3144, 5154 and 3 882 reflections with I greater than or equal to 3 sigma(I), respective ly.