A rutheniumcis-dihydride with 2-phosphinophosphinine ligands catalyses the acceptorless dehydrogenation of benzyl alcohol

Elizabeth C. Trodden, Matthew P. Delve, Christian Luz, Robert J. Newland, John M. Andresen*, Stephen M. Mansell

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Abstract

The first ruthenium dihydride complex featuring a phosphinine ligandcis-[Ru(H)2(2-PPh2-3-Me-6-SiMe3-PC5H2)2] was synthesised exclusively as thecis-isomer. When formedin situfrom the reaction ofcis-[Ru(Cl)2(2-PPh2-3-Me-6-SiMe3-PC5H2)2] with two equivalents of Na[BHEt3], as demonstrated by31P and1H NMR spectroscopy, the catalysed acceptorless dehydrogenation of benzyl alcohol was observed leading to benzyl benzoate in up to 70% yield.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13407-13411
Number of pages5
JournalDalton Transactions
Volume50
Issue number38
Early online date3 Sept 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Oct 2021

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Inorganic Chemistry

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