Synthesis, characterisation and reactivity of novel bis(tosyl)imidoruthenium(vi) porphyrin complexes; X-ray crystal structure of a tosylamidoruthenium(iv) porphyrin

Abstract

Bis(tosyl)imidoruthenium(VI) porphyrin complexes are prepared and characterised by spectroscopic means; [Ru ^VI - (tpp)(NTs) ₂ ] can undergo imido group transfer reactions with alkenes to afford aziridines, as well as C–H bond oxidation of benzyl alcohol to give benzaldehyde; a tosylamido ruthenium(IV) complex is also isolated and characterised by X-ray diffraction.