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6614337 
Journal Article 
CARBON NITROGEN BOND-CLEAVAGE OF BETA-NITROSTYRENE PROMOTED BY ACETATOHYDRIDOCARBONYLBIS(TRIPHENYLPHOSPHINE)RUTHENIUM(II) 
Yousfi, A; Mathieu, R; , 
1992 
Yes 
Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
ISSN: 0022-328X
EISSN: 1872-8561 
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA LAUSANNE 
LAUSANNE 1 
C33-C35 
The reaction at room temperature of [RuH(O2CCH3)(CO)(PPh3)2] (1) with beta-nitrostyrene promotes the carbon-nitrogen bond cleavage and yields [Ru(CO)(NO2)(O2CCH3)(PPh3)2] (2), styrene, and traces of nitroethylbenzene. Infrared spectrometry data are consistent with a N-bonded nitro group in 2.