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Ruthenium complexes [RuCl2L2] were prepared by treating [RuCl2(p‐cymene)]2 with structurally similar N‐(2‐(diphenylphosphino)benzylidene)‐3‐methylpyridin‐2‐amine, 4‐(2‐(diphenylphosphino)benzylideneamino)‐3‐methylphenol and 4‐(2‐(2‐(diphenylphosphino)benzylideneamino)ethyl)phenol refluxed in toluene. These complexes were used as catalysts for the transfer hydrogenation of acetophenones in 2‐propanol and for the direct hydrogenation of styrenes under hydrogen pressure. The results of the catalytic studies provide evidence that these complexes function as excellent catalysts for hydrogenation and transfer hydrogenation. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

H 5 )), and their palladium complexes (PdLCl 2 ) were synthesized. The compounds were characterized using 1 H NMR and 13 C NMR spectroscopy and micro analysis. Also, electrochemical properties of the ligands and Pd(II) complexes were investigated in dimethylformamide-LiClO 4 solution with cyclic and square wave voltammetry techniques. The Pd(II) complexes showed both reversible and quasi-reversible processes in the À1.5 to 0.3 V potential range. The synthesized Pd(II) complexes were evaluated as catalysts in Mizoroki-Heck and Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions.

New Iminophosphine-Ru(II) Complexes and Their Application in Hydrogenation and Transfer Hydrogenation. -New Ru(II)-iminophosphine complexes such as IPRC function as excellent catalysts for the direct hydrogenation of styrenes and the transfer hydrogenation of acetophenones. -(KELES*, M.; SAHINOGLU, C.; EMIR, D. M.; MART, M.; Appl. Organomet. Chem. 28 (2014) 10, 768-772, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aoc.3196 ; Dep. Chem., Fac. Arts Sci., Osmaniye Korkut Ata Univ., TR-80000 Osmaniye, Turk.; Eng.) -R. Staver 12-058