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(Cp*RuOMe)2, (2), (Cp*=η5-C5Me5) has been prepared from (Cp*RuCl2)2, (1), in MeOH and converted to (Cp*RuCl)4, (3), in pentane with Me3SiCl; both complexes (2) and (3) readily react to give Cp*RuL2X complexes on addition of the appropriate ligands L.
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Koelle et al. (1988) studied this question.
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