Bimetallic Ru–Ir/Rh complexes for catalytic allyl alcohol reduction to propylene†
Abstract
Bimetallic Ru–Ir/Rh complexes with the Ru-based metalloligand cis-(bpy)2Ru(PPh2)2 (RuP2) serve as catalysts for the selective reduction of allyl alcohol to propylene, employing H2 gas or an electrochemical setup. Metal–metal bonded key π-allyl intermediates [(RuP2)M(η3-C3H5)]2+ (M = Ir, Rh) are identified, advancing the understanding of the catalytic processes.