The reactions of ruthenium(II) complexes, [RuHCl(CO)(PPh3)2(B)] [B = PPh3, pyridine (py) or piperidine (pip)], with bidentate Schiff base ligands derived by condensing salicylaldehyde with aniline, o-, m- or p-toluidine have been carried out. The products were characterised by analytical, i.r., electronic, 1H-n.m.r. and 31P-n.m.r. spectral studies and are formulated as [RuCl(CO)(L)(PPh3)(B)] (L = Schiff base anion; B = PPh3, py or pip). An octahedral structure has been tentatively proposed for the new complexes. The Schiff bases and the new complexes were tested in vitro to evaluate their activity against the fungus Aspergillus flavus.

Ruthenium(II) complexes containing bidentate Schiff bases and their antifungal activity

Hydroborations catalysed by transition metal complexes

Synthesis, spectra, dioxygen affinity and antifungal activity of Ru(III) Schiff base complexes.

Ru(II) complexes of N4 and N2O2 macrocyclic Schiff base ligands: their antibacterial and antifungal studies.

Several new hexa‐coordinated ruthenium(II) complexes of the type [Ru(CS)(Cl)(Py)(PPh3)(L)], [Ru(CS)(Cl)(Bipy)(L)] and [Ru(Cl)(Phen)(PPh3)(L)], (where Py = pyridine, Bipy = 2,2′‐bipyridyl, Phen = 1,10‐phenanthroline, L = monobasic bidentate Schiff base viz salicylaldehydemethylamine (HSalmet), salicylaldehydecyclohexylamine (HSalchx) and salicylaldehyde‐2‐aminopyridine (HSalampy)) have been synthesized All of the new complexes have been characterised on the basis of analytical and spectral data These new complexes showed a reasonable amount of antifungal activity

Synthesis, Spectral and Antifungal Activity of Ru(II) Mixed‐Ligand Complexes

Catalytic reactions of metalloporphyrins. 1. Catalytic modification of borane reduction of ketone with rhodium(III) porphyrin as catalyst

Catalytic Reactions of Metalloporphyrins. Part 3. Catalytic Modification of Hydroboration-Oxidation of Olefin with Rhodium(III) Porphyrins as Catalyst.

T. Fujisawa

Papers

Catalytic reactions of metalloporphyrins. 1. Catalytic modification of borane reduction of ketone with rhodium(III) porphyrin as catalyst

Catalytic Reactions of Metalloporphyrins. Part 3. Catalytic Modification of Hydroboration-Oxidation of Olefin with Rhodium(III) Porphyrins as Catalyst.