Structural, Electrochemical and Catalytic Elucidation of Cyclooctadiene Ru(II)‐Nitrile Complexes of the Type [RuCl2(cod)(NCR)2]
Frederick P. Malan
Abstract:The facile synthesis of a range of eleven cyclooctadiene Ru(II) complexes of the type [RuCl 2 (cod)(NCR) 2 ] featuring different nitrile ligands using two synthetic routes is reported. The solidstate characterization (SCXRD) of twelve complexes is also described. Complex instability in solution led to spontaneous dimerization to yield a dimeric complex. Using these complexes, varied catalytic activity was observed in six different transformation reactions, of which the transfer hydrogenation of ketones was the… Show more
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