Chloro[(1,2,3,4,5,6-η)-2,2'',4,4'',6,6''-hexamethyl[1,1':3',1''-terphenyl]-2'-thiolato-κS][tris(4-fluorophenyl)phosphine-κP]ruthenium(II)

Experimental procedure: A reaction tube is charged in a glovebox with a mixture of 1 (3.6 mg, 2.3 µmol) and CH₃ONa (1.2 µmol). After addition of tetracosane (2.0 mg) as internal standard, n-hexane (0.5 mL) and diphenylmethylsilane (20 mg, 0.10 mmol) are added dropwise to the suspension. N,N-Diethyl-3-trifluoromethylaniline (5.0 mg, 23 µmol) is added, and the reaction mixture is maintained at ambient temperature for 6 h. Product formation is monitored by GLC and verified by GLC-MS.