Bruce, Michael I.Burgun, AlexandreKramarczuk, Kathy A.Nicholson, Brian K.Parker, Christian R.Skelton, Brian W.White, Allan H.Zaitseva, Natasha N.2009-08-032009-08-032008Bruce, M. I., Burgun, A., Kramarczuk, K. A., Nicholson, B. K., Parker, C. R., Skelton, B. W., White, A. H. & Zaitseva, N. N. (2008). Tricyanovinylalkynyl–metal complexes: synthesis and some reactions. Dalton Transactions, 7(1), 33-36.https://hdl.handle.net/10289/2732Reactions of Group 8 metal ethynyls with tetracyanoethene afford tricyanovinylethynyl–metal derivatives, M{C≡CC(CN)=C(CN)2}(PP)Cp’ [2; M = Ru, Os; PP = (PPh3)2, dppe;Cp’=Cp,Cp*; not all combinations]; a similar reaction occurs with the vinylidene RuCl(=C=CHPh)(PPh3)Cp. Further replacement of a CNgroup in 2 occurs with nucleophiles, while homo- and hetero-metallic derivatives are obtained by coordination of one of the remaining CN groups to other metal–ligand fragments.enchemistryTricyanovinylalkynyl–metalJournal Article10.1039/b810720c