Transfer Hydrogenation Of Acetophenone Promoted By (arene)ruthenium(II) Reduced Schiff Base Complexes: An X-ray Structure Of $[(\eta^6-p-cymene)RuCl(OC_6H_4-2-CH_2NHC_6H_4-p-Me)]$

Content Provider	Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Author	Rath, Rakesh K. Nethaji, Munirathinam Chakravarty, Akhil R.
Copyright Year	2001
Abstract	Arene ruthenium(II) reduced Schiff base complexes of formulation $[(\eta^6-p-cymene)RuCl(L^n)]$ (1–5, n=1–5) were prepared by reacting $[(\eta^6-p-cymene)RuCl_2]_2$ with $HL^n$ in the presence of sodium carbonate in $CH_2Cl_2$. The complexes contain an $(\eta^6-p-cymene)$ group, a chloride and a bidentate chelating N,O-donor ligand. The molecular structure of $[(\eta^6-p-cymene)RuCl(OC_6H_4-2-CH_2NHC_6H_4-p-Me)]$ (1) has been determined by X-ray crystallography. The complexes are found to be catalytically active for transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone to $(\pm)$1-phenylethanol in the presence of KOH and isopropanol showing percent conversion of 98 with the catalysts having a bulky substituent adjacent to the O- and N-donor sites of the auxiliary ligand.
File Format	PDF
Journal	PeerReviewed
Language	English
Publisher	Elsevier
Publisher Date	2001-09-01
Access Restriction	Authorized
Subject Keyword	Inorganic & Physical Chemistry
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article