trans- and cis-Ru(II) aminophosphine complexes: Syntheses, X-ray structures and catalytic activity in transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone derivatives


AYDEMİR M., BAYSAL A., ÖZKAR S., YILDIRIM L.

INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA, vol.367, no.1, pp.166-172, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 367 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ica.2010.12.028
  • Journal Name: INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.166-172
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The ability of transition metal catalysts to add or remove hydrogen from organic substrates by transfer hydrogenation process is a valuable synthetic tool. For this aim, a novel Ru(II) complex with the P-N ligand [(Ph2P)(2)NCH2-C4H3S] derived from thiophene-2-methylamine was synthesized starting with the complex [Ru(eta(6)-p-cymene)(mu-Cl)Cl](2) and isolated in two isomeric forms: trans- and cis[Ru((PPh2)(2)NCH2-C4H3S)(2)Cl-2], 2 and 3, respectively. The structures of both isomers were also determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The cis-isomer 3 can be isolated from the solution of major trans-isomer 2 as yellow crystals. However, upon dissolution 3 is rapidly converted to the trans-isomer 2. The new ruthenium(II) complex provides high catalytic activity in the transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone derivatives to 1-phenylethanol derivatives in the presence of 2-propanol as the hydrogen source. This transfer hydrogenation is characterized by low reversibility under the experimental conditions. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.