title: Arene-ruthenium(II) complexes with hydrophilic P-donor ligands: versatile catalysts in aqueous media.
abstract: In the last few years there has been increasing interest in the use of water as a reaction medium for catalysis, and therefore in designing water-soluble transition-metal catalysts. Half-sandwich (η(6)-arene)-ruthenium(ii) complexes are a versatile and well-known family of ruthenium compounds that exhibit a rich catalytic and coordination chemistry. This Perspective article focuses on the catalytic applications in aqueous media of (η(6)-arene)-ruthenium(ii) complexes containing water-soluble phosphines, and related hydrophilic P-donor ligands.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Compuestos Organometálicos y Catálisis (Unidad Asociada al CSIC), Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Instituto Universitario de Química Organometálica "Enrique Moles", Facultad de Química, Universidad de Oviedo, Julián Clavería 8, 33006 Oviedo, Spain. vcm@uniovi.es.
authors.forename: Pascale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Crochet
authors.forename: Victorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cadierno
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D010720:Phosphines / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010720:Phosphines; D014867:Water; D012428:Ruthenium