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A diruthenium compound bearing a peripheral iodo substituent cross-couples with acetylenes under Sonogashira conditions to yield a novel family of diruthenium compounds bearing a peripheral alkyne functionality, which can be further functionalized at the axial positions via a reaction with lithiated butadiynyl.
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