Processes for the preparation of organoluthenium compounds useful for thin film formation by CVD

Abstract

The disclosed is a method of producing two organic ruthenium compounds; i.e., bis(ethylcyclopentadienyl)ruthenium and (alkylcyclopentadienyl)cyclopentadienylruthenium, which are useful for producing thin film through CVD. In one aspect, the invention provides a method for producing bis(ethylcyclopentadienyl)ruthenium, including hydrogenating bis(acetylcyclopentadienyl)ruthenium in the presence of a catalyst. In another aspect, the invention provides a method of producing (alkylcyclopentadienyl)cyclopentadienylruthenium, including acylating bis(cyclopentadienyl)ruthenium with carboxylic anhydride in the presence of phosphoric acid as a catalyst, to thereby produce (acylcyclopentadienyl)cyclopentadienylruthenium, and reducing the (acylcyclopentadienyl)cyclopentadienyl ruthenium.

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