Ru(II)–halide–carbonyl complexes of naphthylazoimidazoles: Synthesis, spectra, electrochemistry, catalytic activity and electronic structure

Ruthenium carbonyl complexes with pyridylalkanol ligands: synthesis, characterization and catalytic properties for aerobic oxidation of secondary alcohols

Several new trinuclear ruthenium carbonyl complexes were synthesized and their application in aerobic oxidation of secondary alcohols was also established.

Binuclear ruthenium(III) bis(thiosemicarbazone) complexes: synthesis, spectral, electrochemical studies and catalytic oxidation of alcohol

A new series of binuclear ruthenium(III) thiosemicarbazone complexes of general formula [(EPh3)2(X)2Ru-L-Ru(X)2(EPh3)2] (where E=P or As; X=Cl or Br; L=NS chelating bis(thiosemicarbazone ligands) has been synthesized and characterized by analytical and spectral (FT-IR, UV-Vis and EPR). IR spectra show that the thiosemicarbazones behave as monoanionic bidentate ligands coordinating through the azomethine nitrogen and thiolate sulphur. The electronic spectra of the complexes indicate that the presence of d-d and intense LMCT transitions in the visible region. The complexes are paramagnetic (low spin d(5)) in nature and all the complexes show rhombic distortion around the ruthenium ion with three different 'g' values (gx≠gy≠gz) at 77K. All the complexes are redox active and exhibit an irreversible metal centered redox processes (Ru(III)-Ru(III)/Ru(IV)-Ru(IV); Ru(III)-Ru(III)/Ru(II)-Ru(II)) within the potential range of 0.38-0.86V and -0.39 to -0.66 V respectively, versus Ag/AgCl. Further, the catalytic efficiency of one of the complexes [Ru2Cl2(AsPh3)4(L1)] (4) has been investigated in the case of oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols into their corresponding aldehydes and ketones in the presence of N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide(NMO) as co-oxidant. The formation of high valent Ru(V)O species is proposed as catalytic intermediate for the catalytic cycle.

Synthesis, spectral and catalytic dehydrogenation studies of ruthenium complexes containing NO bidentate ligands

The synthesis and characterization of ruthenium mononuclear complexes containing NO bidentate ligands are reported. The complexes cis-[Ru(II)(bpy)2L](PF6)n (1a-c), [Ru(III)Cl(L)2(H2O)] (2a-b) and [Ru(III)Cl2(L)2]Cl (2c) were prepared by the reaction of cis-[Ru(II)Cl2(bpy)2]·2H2O (bpy=2,2'-bipyridine) and/or RuCl3·nH2O with the Ligands: 2-aminophenol (2-aph), 8-hydroxyquinoline (8-hq) and 4-aminoantipyrine (4-apy). These complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, spectroscopic (IR, UV-Vis, (1)H NMR, ESR) and magnetic susceptibility measurements. The ligand field parameters, Δo (splitting parameter), B (Racah parameter of interelectronic repulsion), and β (nephelauxetic ratio) were calculated. The redox properties were also investigated electrochemically by cyclic voltammetry. The complexes cis-[Ru(II)(bpy)2(8-hq)](PF6)2 (1b) and [Ru(III)Cl(8-hq)2(H2O)] (2b) have been investigated in conjunction with N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (NMO) as co-oxidant for the catalytic dehydrogenation of benzyl amine, p-methyl benzylamine and p-nitrobenzylamine to their respective nitriles.