Bruce, M.Morris, J.Nicholson, B.Skelton, B.White, A.Zaitseva, N.2012-05-222012-05-222011Organometallics, 2011; 30(3):653-6560276-73331520-6041http://hdl.handle.net/2440/71120The reaction between Ru(C=CC=CAg)(dppe)Cp* and tcne affords a novel percyanovinylidene complex by an unusual decyano-dimerization reaction of the cyanocarbon with the diynyl fragment. This complex is also obtained from tcne and Ru{C=CC=C[Au(PPh<inf>3</inf>)]}(dppe)Cp*, together with Ru{C=CC[=C(CN)<inf>2</inf>]C[Au(PPh<inf>3</inf>)]=C(CN)<inf>2</inf>}(dppe)Cp *, formed by the anticipated [2 + 2] cycloaddition and subsequent ring-opening reactions. © 2011 American Chemical Society.enCopyright © 2011 American Chemical SocietyJournal article002010319510.1021/om10108850002869151000372-s2.0-7985147544132156Bruce, M. [0000-0002-8377-7186]