ChemInform Abstract: Highly Efficient Redox Isomerization of Allylic Alcohols and Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones and Aldehydes Catalyzed by Ruthenium Complexes.

Abstract

AbstractA Ru(II)—dichlorobipyridine complex (Ia) efficiently catalyzes the redox isomerization of terminal and internal allylic alcohols to give the corresponding ketones, e.g. (III), (V) or (VII), in high to excellent conversion.