Ramakrishna, D.Badekai Ramachandra, B.2026-02-052011Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2011, 14, 1, pp. 155-15813877003https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2010.10.010https://idr.nitk.ac.in/handle/123456789/27356A series of new RuII-Schiff base complexes of containing Ph <inf>3</inf>P has been prepared and characterized. The complexes have been used as catalysts for the oxidation of alcohols in [EMIM]Cl ionic liquid-NaOCl system. Higher catalytic activity was found for RuL1. A plausible mechanism has been proposed. © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Catalytic oxidationIonic liquidNaOClRu complexesGreen conversion of alcohols to carbonyls catalyzed by novel ruthenium-Schiff base-triphenylphosphine complexes