Solvent-Free Photochemical Formation of Cubane-type Ru Complexes from Organometallic Ionic Liquids with Cyanoborate Anions

17 March 2025, Version 1
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Abstract

Coordination compounds, including cage compounds, are typically synthesized via solution reactions. Here, we report the solvent-free, quantitative conversion of organometallic ionic liquids (ILs) containing alkyltricyanoborate anions into solid tetraalkyl cubane-type tetranuclear Ru complexes upon ultraviolet irradiation. Furthermore, we elucidated the diverse packing structures of the octyl derivative.

Keywords

Ionic liquids
Organometallic compounds
crystal structures
photochemical reaction
Ru complexes

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