1998•Chemical CommunicationsRequires access
An efficient binuclear catalyst for decomposition of formic acid
Yuan Gao, Joshi Kuncheria, Richard J. Puddephatt, Glenn P. A. Yap
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Abstract
The complex [Ru2(µ-CO)(CO)4(µ-dppm)2] is more active than mononuclear ruthenium complexes as a catalyst for decomposition of formic acid to CO2 and H2; under conditions of highest activity, a coordinatively unsaturated diruthenium dihydride [Ru2H(µ-H)(µ-CO)(CO)2(µ-dppm)2] is present and can be isolated from solution.