@article{article_632188, title={Synthesis and catalytic activities of bimetallic Ru (II) arene complexes bearing bis-benzimidazoles}, journal={Celal Bayar University Journal of Science}, volume={15}, pages={351–356}, year={2019}, DOI={10.18466/cbayarfbe.632188}, author={Günnaz, Salih}, keywords={Bis-benzimidazole,ruthenium,transfer hydrogenation}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"> <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">In this study, bis-benzimidazole
ligands ( <b>1a-d </b>) were synthesized using linker groups and they were
evaluated as catalyst generated <i>in situ </i>
from </span> <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">[RuCl <sub>2 </sub>( <i>p </i>-cymene)] <sub>2 </sub> for transfer hydrogenation (TH) of
acetophenone. The bimetallic Ru (II) arene complex ( <b>2b </b>) synthesized from
ligand <b>1b </b> which showed the best activity among the ligands in the catalytic
TH reaction. The obtained ligands and <b>2b </b> complex were characterized by <sup>1 </sup>H-
and <sup>13 </sup>C-NMR, elemental analysis and IR spectroscopy. The catalytic
activities of complexes having different chain lengths and Y (CH <sub>3 </sub> or
H) groups were compared. The highest conversion (99%) was obtained with <b>2b </b>. </span> </p> <p> </p> <span style="color:rgb(73,74,76);font-family:’Noto Sans’, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">0000-0002-7422-6593 </span>}, number={4}, publisher={Manisa Celal Bayar University}