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Evidence for enhancement of catalysis by a second metal in heterobinuclear complexes: X-ray structure of [H(CO)(PPh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>Ru(bim)Rh(cod)](bim = 2,2′-bi-imidazolato, cod = cyclo-octa-1,5-diene)

María P. Garćia, Ana M. López, Miguel A. Esteruelas, Fernando J. Lahoz, Luis A. Oro

Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1988 · 39 citations · 0 references

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Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisInorganic ChemistryOrganic ChemistryCatalyst DesignCatalytic MaterialsCoordination ChemistryMetal CatalysisRedox CatalysisRedox ChemistryCatalyst Structure - Activity RelationshipsRay StructureRedox-active Metal ComplexesX-ray Structure Determination

Abstract

The binuclear complexes [H(CO)(PPh3)2Ru(bim)M(cod)](M = Rh or Ir, cod = cyclo-octa-1,5-diene) are more active as catalysts for the reduction of cyclohexanone, styrene, benzylideneacetophenone, and cyclohexene than the mononuclear parent (ruthenium, rhodium, or iridium) compounds.