title: Diruthenium(II,III) bis(tetramethyl-1,3-benzenedipropionate) as a novel catalyst for tert-butyl hydroperoxide oxygenation.
abstract: The reaction of Ru2(OAc)4Cl with 2.2 equiv of H2esp (esp = alpha,alpha,alpha',alpha'-tetramethyl-1,3-benzenedipropionate) resulted in a new compound, Ru2(esp)2Cl (1), that is soluble in organic media. 1 is an active catalyst for the oxygenation of organic sulfides by tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) in both an acetonitrile solution or neat (solvent-free) conditions. Solvent-free reactions display the quantitative utility of TBHP and hence excellent chemical selectivity for sulfoxide formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33146, USA.
authors.forename: Julia E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Barker
authors.forename: Tong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ren
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D008024:Ligands; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry*; D013463:Sulfuric Acid Esters / Q000737:chemistry; D020122:tert-Butylhydroperoxide / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D013463:Sulfuric Acid Esters; C529198:diruthenium(II,III) bis(tetramethyl-1,3-benzenedipropionate); D020122:tert-Butylhydroperoxide; D010100:Oxygen