Syntheses, characterization and reactivity of dinuclear ruthenium-nickel complexes with hexane-2,5-dione bis(thiosemicarbazonato) ligands

A series of bimetallic ruthenium-nickel Ni(μ-S)2Ru complexes based on metalloligands hexane-2,5-dione bis(thiosemicarbazonato)nickel(II) have been synthesized and characterized, and these bimetallic ruthenium-nickel complexes could effectively catalyze acetalation of benzaldehyde with ethanol in the presence of H2.183