Atom-economic transformations of propargylic alcohols catalyzed by the 16-electron allyl-ruthenium(II) complex [Ru(η3-2-C3H4Me)(CO)(dppf)][SbF6] (dppf = 1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene)

Recent research work on the catalytic activity of the 16-electron ruthenium(II) complex [Ru(η3-2-C3H4Me)(CO)(dppf)][SbF6] in the isomerization as well as novel carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bond forming reactions using propargylic alcohols as raw materials is reviewed from the viewpoint of organic synthesis. Tandem processes based on these reactions are also included.