Exposure of [Cp*RuH2(dppm)]BF4 in acetone or methanol to air produced a mix
ture of [Cp*Ru(O-2)(dppm)]BF4 and [Cp*Ru(O-2)(Ph2PCH2P(O)Ph-2)]BF4. Reactio
n of Cp*RuCl(dppm) with NaBPh4 in methanol in air produced the dioxygen com
plex [Cp*Ru(O-2)(dppm)]BPh4, which has been characterized by X-ray diffract
ion. Reaction of Cp*RuCl(dppm) with H2O2 in the presence of NaBPh4 in air p
roduced [Cp*Ru(O-2)(Ph2PCH2P(O)Ph-2)]BPh4 and PH2P(O)CH2P(O)PPh2. Reaction
of [Cp*RuH2(dppe)]BF4 in acetone or methanol with air also produced a mixtu
re of [Cp*Ru(O-2)(dppe)]BF4 and [Cp*Ru(O-2)(Ph2PCH2CH2P(O)Ph-2)]BF4.