Design and synthesis of ruthenium bipyridine catalyst: An approach towards low-cost hydroxylation of arenes and heteroarenes

Abstract

Two new ruthenium bipyridine complexes were designed and synthesized for intermolecular Csp2-H hydroxylation. An environmentally begin and inexpensive oxidant was employed as an oxygen source thereby enhancing its applicability and resulting in the remarkable increase of yield. In the catalytic process a ruthenium (IV) cationic complex is formed which enables the regioselective CO bonds formation and also proves to be tolerant to a broad substrate scope. Activation of CH bonds adjacent to removable and non-removable directing groups have been explored efficiently.