Syntheses,characterization and catalytic activities of half-sandwich ruthenium complexes with naphthalene-based Schiff base ligands |
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| Authors: | Wei-Guo Jia Zhi-Bao Wang Xue-Ting Zhi Jia-Qin Han Ying Sun |
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| Institution: | 1. The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Center for Nano Science and Technology, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Chinawgjiasy@mail.ahnu.edu.cn;3. The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Center for Nano Science and Technology, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China |
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| Abstract: | Four ruthenium(II) p-cymene complexes with naphthalene-based Schiff base ligands Ru(p-cymene)LCl] (2a–2d) have been synthesized and characterized. The half-sandwich ruthenium complexes were characterized by 1H and 13C NMR spectra, elemental analyses, and infrared spectrometry. The molecular structures of 2a, 2b, and 2c were confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Furthermore, these half-sandwich ruthenium complexes are highly active catalysts for the hydrogenation of nitroarenes to anilines using NaBH4 as the reducing agent in ethanol at room temperature. |
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| Keywords: | Half-sandwich ruthenium structure nitroarene reduction |
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