Formation of [8,8-η2-{(μ-Cl)2Ru(η6-p-cym)Ph2PCH2PPh2}-nido-8,7-RhSB9H10], a bimetallic derivative of the novel species [8,8-(η2-dppm)-8-(η1-dppm)-nido-8,7-RhSB9H10]

Treatment of [8,8-(η2-dppm)-8-(η1-dppm)-nido-8,7-RhSB9H10] (I) with [Ru(η6-p-cym)Cl2]2 leads to the formation of a new bimetallic complex, [8,8-η2-{(μ-Cl)2Ru(η6-p-cym)Ph2PCH2PPh2}-nido-8,7-RhSB9H10], (II) containing the group [(μ-Cl)2Ru(η6-p-cym)Ph2PCH2PPh2] that coordinates in a multidentate mode to Rh.