Ionic [Ru] complex with recyclability by electro-adsorption for efficient catalytic transfer hydrogenation of aryl ketones

The efficient reuse of homogeneous catalyst is important. Cation complex of [Ru(η6 -p-cymene)(PPh3 )(CH3 CN) Cl]PF6  with different ligands was synthesized and characterized by infrared spectroscopy (IR), 1 H-, 13 C- and 31 P-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1 H-, 1 3C- and 31 P-NMR), element analysis (EA), and high resolution mass spectrometry (HR-MS). The complex was used as a catalyst for the hydrogen transfer reduction of carbonyl for the first time, presenting an excellent catalytic performance of 89%–98% conversion of acetophenone and its derivatives. The catalyst may be efficiently reused by the electro-adsorption of 10 times to one catalyst recovery. The cation [Ru] complex presented advantages of both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts.

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Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2018).