Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 1995, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (3): 5-8.

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Synthesis and Catalytic Activity of Ru(OAc)2(Ph3P)(dppm) and Ru(OAc)2(dppm)2

Gao Jingxing1, Wan Huilin1, Wong Waikwok2   

  1. 1. Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005;
    2. Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist College
  • Received:1994-10-18 Revised:1995-01-11 Published:1995-06-10 Online:1995-06-10

Abstract: Interacting Ru(OAc)2(Ph3P)with dppm(bis(diphenylphosphino)methane)in refluxing toluene gave Ru(OAc)2(Ph3P)(dppm) and Ru(OAc)2(dppm)2 in yields of 79% and 8l%, respectively.1H NMR study carried out at various temperatures showed that the two acetates are coordinated to the central Ru(Ⅱ) in forms of monodentate and didentate.31PNMR and X-ray diffractometric results revealed the fac-configuration of phosphine ligands.Under hydrogen pressures of 1.0~4.0MPa and temperatures 30~70℃, the title complexes showed a catalytic activity to the selective hydrogenation of acrylic acid and styrene.

Key words: diphosphine ligand, ruthenium complex, acrylic acid, styrene, hydrogenation