Syntheses, structures, and catalytic evaluation of cationic Ru(II)-NHC pincer complexes

Abstract

The thesis entitled “Syntheses, Structures, and Catalytic Evaluation of Cationic Ru(II)-NHC Pincer Complexes” includes seven chapters that contain the synthesis and characterization of cationic Ru(II)-NHC pincer complexes, the reactivity of multiple carbene complexes, and their photophysical and electrochemical properties. All the synthesized ruthenium complexes were investigated for various catalytic reactions. The first chapter briefly introduces the pincer ligand system with varying types of donor ligands and their coordination geometries. Further, the ruthenium complexes with NHC-based pincer ligands and their applications in catalysis were discussed. Chapter two discusses the syntheses and characterization of Ru(II)-CNC pincer complexes with various ancillary ligands.