Aydemir, MuratBaysal, AkinMeric, NerminGumgum, Bahattin2024-04-242024-04-2420090022-328X1872-8561https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2009.04.015https://hdl.handle.net/11468/15717The dimeric starting material [Ru(eta(6)-p-cymene)(mu-Cl)Cl](2) reacts with N3,N3'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-2,2'-bipyridine-3,3'-diamine, 1 and P,P'-diphenylphosphinous acid-P,P'-[2,2'-bipyridine]-3,3'-diyl ester, 2 ligands to afford bridged dinuclear complexes [C10H6N2{NHPPh2-Ru(eta(6)-p-cymene)Cl-2}(2)], 3 and [C10H6N2{OPPh2-Ru(eta(6)-p-cymene)Cl-22], 4 in quantitative yields. These bis(aminophosphine) and bis(phosphinite) based Ru(II) complexes serve as active catalyst precursors for the transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone derivatives in 2-propanol and especially 4 acts as a good catalyst, giving the corresponding alcohols in 99% yield in 20 min (TOF <= 280 h(-1)). (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessKetone HydrogenationTransfer HydrogenationAminophosphinePhosphinite RutheniumCatalysisArticle6941624882492WOS:0002668848000042-s2.0-6654912917910.1016/j.jorganchem.2009.04.015N/AQ2