Rafikova, KhadichakhanBaysal, AkinMeric, NerminZazybin, AlexeyKayan, CezmiIsik, UgurSaparbaykyzy, Islam Sholpan2024-12-242024-12-2420220095-89721029-0389https://doi.org/10.1080/00958972.2022.2054339https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12604/6898Reaction of (+/-)-1-(2-furyl) ethanol with an equivalent Ph2PCl in the presence of Et3N proceeds in dry toluene under an argon atmosphere to give 1-(furan-2-yl)ethyl diphenylphosphinite (1) in good yield. Mononuclear complexes [dichloro(eta(6)-p-cymene)(1-furan-2-ylethyl diphenylphosphinite)ruthenium(II)] (2), [dichloro(eta(6)-benzene)(1-furan-2-ylethyl diphenylphosphinite)ruthenium(II)] (3), [chloro(eta(4)-1,5-cyclooctadiene)(1-furan-2-ylethyl diphenylphosphinite)rhodium(I)] (4) and [dichloro(eta(5)-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)(1-furan-2-ylethyl diphenylphosphinite)iridium(III)] (5) were synthesized and characterized by microanalysis, infrared, MS, and NMR spectroscopies. The complexes are employed as catalysts in transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones. The complexes catalyzed reduction of a variety of aromatic ketone substrates bearing electron-withdrawing or donating substituents with very high conversion rates (up to 99%); 5 was the most efficient catalyst for the transfer hydrogenation of ketones.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessTransfer hydrogenationiridiumketonephosphinite ligandtransition metalArticle753-4493506Q3WOS:000791132100001Q32-s2.0-8513178057010.1080/00958972.2022.2054339