Structure and catalytic activity of phosphine-substituted ruthenium carbonyl carboxylates

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(95)05518-T

The structures of the <2> with L=Pn-Bu3 or Pi-Pr3 have been determined and their catalytic activity tested in the hydrogenation of internal and terminal olefins, of the carbonyl double bond and of both free and esterified carboxylic groups.There is a correlation between the P-Ru-Ru-P torsion angle and the catalytic activity of the complex.Keywords: Ruthenium; Carboxylate complexes; Phosphine complexes; Catalysis; X-ray structures