Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Properties of Some New Ruthenium(II)/(III) Complexes Containing N,N-donor Ligands

This paper describes the preparation and characterization of cis_[Ru(bipy)₂L](ClO₄)₂.nH₂O and trans-[RuCl₂L₂].Cl (bipy = 2,2_-bipyridyl and L = orthophenylenediamine (o-phd), 2-aminopyridine (2-apy) and 2-aminobenzonitrile (2-abn) complexes, and investigates the catalytic oxidations of benzyl alcohol, benzohydrol and pipronyl alcohol by cis-[Ru(bipy)₂(o-phd)](ClO₄)₂  and trans-[RuCl₂(o-phd)₂].Cl complexes at room temperature and  in the presence of N-methyl morpholine-N-oxide (NMO) as co-oxidant.