Atom-economic transformations of propargylic alcohols catalyzed by the 16-electron allyl-ruthenium(II) complex [Ru(η3-2-C3H4Me)(CO)(dppf)][SbF6] (dppf=1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene)

Recent research work on the catalytic activity of the 16-electron ruthenium(II) complex [Ru(η3-2-C3H4Me)(CO)(dppf)][SbF6] in the isomerization as well as novel carbon–carbon and carbon–heteroatom bond forming reactions using propargylic alcohols as raw materials is reviewed from the viewpoint of organic synthesis. Tandem processes based on these reactions are also included.