Patent ID: 8846939

Claim:
A composition of matter comprising a compound having the formula: where: M is Ru or Os; X and X 1 are each independently an anionic ligand; P is phosphorus; R g , R h and R i are each independently: (1) a C 1-10 alkyl group, (2) a C 3-10 cycloalkyl group or (3) a C 5-20 aryl group; R, R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9 are each independently: (1) hydrogen, (2) a C 1-10 alkyl group, (3) a C 2-20 alkenyl group, (4) a C 2-20 alkynyl group, (5) an aryl group, (6) a C 1-20 carboxylate group, (7) a C 1-20 alkoxy group, (8) a C 2-20 alkenyloxy group, (9) a C 2-20 alkenyloxy group, (10) an aryloxy group, (11) a C 2-20 alkoxycarbonyl group, (12) a C 1-20 alkylthiol group, (13) a C 1-20 alkylsulfonyl group, (14) a C 1-20 alkylsulfinyl group, where each of R, R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9 is optionally substituted with (a) halogen, (b) a C 1-10 alkyl group, (c) a C 1-10 alkoxy group, (d) an aryl group (e) a hydroxyl group, (f) a thiol group, (g) a thioester group, (h) a ketone group, (i) an aldehyde group, (j) an ester group, (k) an ether group, (l) an amino group, (m) an amido group, (n) an imino group, (o) a nitro group, (p) a carboxylic acid group, (q) a disulfide group, (r) a carbonate group, (s) an isocyanate group, (t) a carbodiimide group, (u) a carboalkoxy group, or (v) a carbamate group.