Reactions of ketones with coordinated nitriles on β-diketonato ruthenium complexes leading to formation of compounds with new carbon-carbon bonds

The reactions of [Ru(acac)2(CH3CN)2] with ketones (acetone, ethyl methyl ketone, acetylacetone and raonochloroacetone), and the reactions of [Ru(acac)2(C6H5CN)2] with ketones (acetone and ethyl methyl ketone) yielded six novel β-ketiminato ruthenium complexes, [Ru(acac)2(β-ket)]. All the new complexes have been characterized. Crystal and molecular structures for six β-ketimine complexes have been solved. Electrochemical redox behavior of the β-ketimine complexes has been elucidated.