Quantitative conversion: Reaction of the 14-electron complex [RuCl2{(2,6-Me2C6H3)PPh2}2] with CH2O in the presence of NEt3 gave a five-coordinate cyclometalated complex with a δ-agostic interaction of one ortho-methyl group (see X-ray crystal structure). Displacement of one phosphane group with 2-(aminomethyl)pyridine gave a highly active catalyst for the quantitative conversion of ketones into alcohols.
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Baratta et al. (2004) studied this question.