TRIS(ACETONITRILE)CYCLOPENTADIENYLRUTHENIUM(II) HEXAFLUOROPHOSPHATE

1. Catalyst used for the coupling of allene with activated olefines to form 1,3-diene.
2. Catalyst used for the dimerization of propargyl alcohols.
3. Catalyst used in the Trost's ruthenium-catalyzed ene-yne cross-coupling reaction.
4. Catalyst for asymmetric cyclization of ω-hydroxy allyl alcohols to give α-alkenyl cyclic ethers.
5. Catalyst for synthesis of furans from bis(alkynes) and DMSO.

Yellow to orange or brown powder

Tris(acetonitrile)cyclopentadienylruthenium(II) Hexafluorophosphate is a catalyst, and catalyzes the reaction of diynes with aldehydes and N,N-dimethylformamide and also catalyzes other organic reactions.