Crystal structure of trans- and cis-bis(acetylacetonato)bis(trimethylphosphite)-ruthenium(II) complexes and testing their catalytic activity in hydrogen generation from the hydrolysis of sodium borohydride

Masjedi M., Yildirim L. T., ÖZKAR S.

INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA, cilt.363, sa.8, ss.1713-1718, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 363 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ica.2010.03.023
  • Dergi Adı: INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1713-1718
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Both the trans and cis isomers of [Ru(acac)(2){P(OMe)(3)}(2)] were isolated in the form of single crystals and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction, UV-Vis, MS, (1)H, (13)C and (31)P NMR spectroscopy. The compounds of ruthenium(II), both mononuclear complexes, crystallize in triclinic P (1) over bar space group. The metal ion in both compounds has similar, slightly distorted octahedral coordination geometry. Both complexes were tested as catalyst in hydrogen generation from the hydrolysis of sodium borohydride. When used alone, none of the trans-and cis-[Ru(acac)(2){P(OMe)(3)}(2)] complexes shows significant catalytic activity. However, the catalytic activity of cis-[Ru(acac)(2){P(OMe)(3)}(2)] in the hydrolysis of sodium borohydride is significantly enhanced by the addition of two equivalents of trimethylphosphite per ruthenium into the medium. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.