Catalysis with cycloruthenated complexes

Cycloruthenated complexes have been studied extensively over the last few decades. Many accounts of their synthesis, characterisation, and catalytic activity in a wide variety of transformations have been reported to date. Compared with their non-cyclometallated analogues, cycloruthenated complexes may display enhanced catalytic activities in known transformations or possess entirely new reactivity. In other instances, these complexes can be chiral, and capable of catalysing stereoselective reactions. In this review, we aim to highlight the catalytic applications of cycloruthenated complexes in organic synthesis, emphasising the recent advancements in this field.

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This review focuses on the catalytic applications of cycloruthenated complexes in organic synthesis, with an emphasis on recent advancements in this field. Cycloruthenated complexes may exhibit enhanced catalytic activities compared to their non-cyclometallated analogues, or even possess entirely new reactivity, and they can also catalyze stereoselective reactions.