Reactivity of electrophilic Cp*Ru(NO) complex towards alcohols

Facile alcohol oxidation to aldehydes and ketones is achieved in stoichiometric reaction with Cp*Ru(NO)OTf2 complex, with generation of RuRu dimeric product. Alcohol binding pre-equilibrium step and kinetics of the oxidation reaction are investigated by NMR spectroscopy methods. Chelate-stabilized diol adduct is structurally characterized.105