Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.42, No.23, 7378-7380, 2003
An unprecedented oxidative migration of a methyl group from 2-(2',6'-dimethylphenylazo)-4-methylphenol mediated by ruthenium and osmium
An unprecedented chemical transformation of 2-(2',6'-dimethylphenylazo)-4-methyl phenol has been observed upon its reaction with [M(PPh3)(3)X-2] (M = Ru, Os; X = Cl, Br) whereby one methyl group from the phenyl ring of the arylazo fragment migrates to the metal center via oxidation to CO.