title: [RuCl(2)(p-cymene)](2) on carbon: an efficient, selective, reusable, and environmentally versatile heterogeneous catalyst.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A heterogeneous ruthenium catalyst, easily prepared by adsorption of [RuCl(2)(p-cymene)](2) on activated carbon, exhibited a highly efficient and selective catalytic activity in various environmentally attractive transformations such as aerobic oxidation, hydrolytic oxidation, and dehydration processes with excellent recyclability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea.
authors.forename: Eunjung
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Chongmok
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Youngim
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Na
authors.forename: Sukbok
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chang