Abstract
Two new diphenylphosphine-substituted benzimidazoles featuring an ethylene (2) or a methylene linker (5) between the benzimidazole and the phosphine have been prepared. These precursors for bidentate carbene/phosphine ligands react with [RuCp*(μ3-Cl)]4 under tautomerization with formation of complexes of type [RuCp*Cl(L)] ([6] and [7], L = NR,NH-carbene/phosphine ligand). The crystal structures of [6] and [7] have been determined by X-ray diffraction. These studies revealed that the length of the bridge between the benzimidazol-2-ylidene and the phosphine determines the geometric parameters of the carbene/phosphine chelate ring and the donor properties of the phosphine. A 1H NMR titration of complex [6] with DMPU revealed the formation of a (carbene)N−H···O(DMPU) hydrogen bond in solution.
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