Al-bayati, Yaser W. AbdlhmedKarakas, Duygu ElmaMeric, NerminAydemir, MuratDurap, FeyyazBaysal, Akin2024-12-242024-12-2420180268-26051099-0739https://doi.org/10.1002/aoc.3919https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12604/5840In the present study, a series of chiral C-2-symmetric ferrocenyl based binuclear (6)-benzene-Ru(II) complexes bearing diphenylphosphinite and diisopropylphosphinite moieties have been synthesised. The new binuclear (6)-benzene-Ru(II)-phosphinite complexes were characterised based on nuclear magnetic resonance (H-1, C-13, P-31-NMR), FT-IR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. Then, these complexes have been screened as catalytic precursors in the transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone with 2-propanol as both the hydrogen source and solvent in the presence of KOH. The corresponding optically active secondary alcohols were obtained in excellent conversion rates between 96 and 99% and moderate to good enantioselectivities (up to 78% ee). The complex 5 was the most efficient catalyst among the four new complexes investigated herein.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessasymmetric transfer hydrogenationcatalysischiralphosphiniterutheniumArticle321Q1WOS:000418447500027Q12-s2.0-8503842519610.1002/aoc.3919