The reaction of the titanocene monophosphines 1 and 2 with the dimer [(p-cy
mene)RuCl2](2) give the heterobimetallic compounds (p-cymene)[(eta(5)-C5H4)
(mu-eta(5):eta(1)-C5H4PPh2)TiCl2]RuCl2 and (p-cymene)[(eta(5)-C5H4)(mu-eta(
5):eta(1)-C5H4CH2CH2PPh2)TiCl2]RuCl2, respectively. Both structures have be
en confirmed by X-ray diffraction. By using same procedure, the synthesis o
f a trimetallic complex Ru-Ti-Ru has been achieved. (C) 2000 Elsevier Scien
ce S.A. All rights reserved.