In this study, bis-benzimidazole
ligands (1a-d) were synthesized using linker groups and they were
evaluated as catalyst generated in situ
from [RuCl2(p-cymene)]2 for transfer hydrogenation (TH) of
acetophenone. The bimetallic Ru (II) arene complex (2b) synthesized from
ligand 1b which showed the best activity among the ligands in the catalytic
TH reaction. The obtained ligands and 2b complex were characterized by 1H-
and 13C-NMR, elemental analysis and IR spectroscopy. The catalytic
activities of complexes having different chain lengths and Y (CH3 or
H) groups were compared. The highest conversion (99%) was obtained with 2b.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | December 30, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 |