[RuCl₂(<i>p</i>-cymene)]₂ on Carbon:  An Efficient, Selective, Reusable, and Environmentally Versatile Heterogeneous Catalyst

Abstract

[reaction: see text] A heterogeneous ruthenium catalyst, easily prepared by adsorption of [RuCl(2)(p-cymene)](2) on activated carbon, exhibited a highly efficient and selective catalytic activity in various environmentally attractive transformations such as aerobic oxidation, hydrolytic oxidation, and dehydration processes with excellent recyclability.