Ru(II) impregnated Al2O3, Fe3O4, SiO2 and N-coordinate ruthenium(II) arene complexes: Multifunctional catalysts in the hydrogenation of nitroarenes and the transfer hydrogenation of aryl ketones

- Ru(II) complexes (6-10) prepared from N-arenesulfonyl-4,5-dichloro-o-phenylenediamines and then the complexes were used as catalyst in TH of ketones.
- The most catalyst (10) was supported on Al2O3, Fe3O4and SiO2.
- Al2O3, Fe3O4, SiO2-[RuClL(p-cymene)]Cl materials (11-13) were screened for their efficiency as catalysts in the hydrogenation of nitroarenes in aqueous media at ambient temperature in the presence of NaBH4 by UV-vis spectrophotometer.