The novel tridentate phosphinite−Ru complex 5 has been prepared, characterized, and
bound on silica via the spacer arm 16. The efficiency of this heterogenized catalyst for the
oxidation of alcohols into aldehydes with N-methylmorpholine oxide has been examined, in
comparison to the efficiency of the corresponding heterogenized monodentate phosphinite−Ru complex (without 7 and with the spacer arm 11) and the corresponding homogeneous
catalysts 3 and 5, respectively. The heterogenized monodentate catalysts were 2 and 3 times
more active than the soluble phosphinite−Ru complex, while the heterogenized tridentate
catalyst showed almost the same activity. All catalysts are endowed with good to excellent
selectivities. The heterogenized monodentate catalysts could not be efficiently recycled; on
the other hand, the heterogenized tridentate catalyst 16 worked for four cycles. However,
the major problem was a significant metal leaching, after the first cycle.
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