Suzuki‐Coupling of Cp*Ru(para‐C6H4Br2) with Phenyl Boronic Acid: A Model Reaction for the Synthesis of Organometallic Polymers

Abstract The synthesis of a terphenyl derivative complexed by the cationic moiety Cp*Ru+ by Suzuki coupling of [Cp*Ru(BrC6H4Br)]OTf with phenyl boronic acid under catalysis of Pd(PPh3)4 in a DME‐water mixture at 85°C in quantitative yield is reported. The stable coupling product 3 was characterized by X‐ray crystal structure analysis.