Application
Carbonylchlorohydridotris(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium(II) serves as a versatile catalyst, primarily utilized as a precursor for synthesizing various ruthenium-hydride catalysts. Its applications extend to the hydrogenation of ring-opening metathesis polymers such as norbornene and other cyclic olefin ROMP polymers, which are essential in the production of plastics, resins, and optical materials. It offers an alternative to rhodium-based hydrogenation catalysts and is effective in hydrogenating conjugated diene copolymers like acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR). Additionally, it acts as a catalyst for alcohol α-allylation with dienes or allenes under transfer hydrogenation conditions and facilitates tandem isomerization to imines followed by Friedel-Crafts alkylation. Moreover, it plays a crucial role in the amination of alcohols with ammonia, highlighting its broad applicability in catalytic processes.