Dichloro(dodeca-2,6,10-triene-1,12-diyl)ruthenium( iv ): a highly efficient catalyst for the isomerization of allylic alcohols into carbonyl compounds in organic and aqueous media

The catalytic activity of the bis(allyl)-ruthenium(iv) complex [Ru([small eta](3):[small eta](2):[small eta](3)-C(12)H(18))Cl(2)] in the transposition of allylic alcohols into carbonyl compounds, both in THF and H(2)O as solvent, is reported.