Abstract
Let $R$ be a ring, a mapping $F:R\rightarrow R$ together with a mapping $d:R\rightarrow R$
is called a multiplicative (generalized)-reverse derivation if
$F(xy)=F(y)x+yd(x)$ for all $x,y\in R$. The aim of this note is to
investigate the commutativity of prime rings admitting
multiplicative (generalized)-reverse derivations. Precisely, it is
proved that for some nonzero element $a$ in $R$ the conditions:
$a(F(xy)\pm xy)=0$, $a(F(x)F(y)\pm xy)=0$, $a(F(xy)\pm
F(y)F(x))=0$, $a(F(x)F(y)\pm yx)=0$, $a(F(xy)\pm yx)=0$ are
sufficient for the commutativity of $R$. Moreover, we describe the
possible forms of generalized reverse derivations of prime rings.