hydrogen; lt;Ru3O(CH3COO)6(H2O)3gt;(1+)*CH3COO(1-) in N,N-dimethyl-formamide T=80°C; P=3040 Torr; 2 h; Yields of byproduct given;

1: 5 percent / hydrogen / RuO2*nH2O / methanol / 48 h / 60 °C / 6080 Torr 2: 26 percent / hydrogen / <Ru3O(CH3COO)6(H2O)3>(1+)*CH3COO(1-) / dimethylformamide / 2 h / 80 °C / 3040 Torr View Scheme

1: 5 percent / hydrogen / RuO2*nH2O / methanol / 48 h / 60 °C / 6080 Torr 2: hydrogen / <Ru3O(CH3COO)6(H2O)3>(1+)*CH3COO(1-) / dimethylformamide / 2 h / 80 °C / 3040 Torr 3: Na, ethanol / Ambient temperature View Scheme

1: 5 percent / hydrogen / RuO2*nH2O / methanol / 48 h / 60 °C / 6080 Torr 2: hydrogen / <Ru3O(CH3COO)6(H2O)3>(1+)*CH3COO(1-) / dimethylformamide / 2 h / 80 °C / 3040 Torr 3: Na, ethanol / Ambient temperature 4: 4 percent / hydrogen / <Ru3O(CH3COO)6(H2O)3>(1+)*CH3COO(1-) / dimethylformamide / 2 h / 80 °C / 3040 Torr / other catalyst: RuO2*nH2O View Scheme

hydrogen; ruthenium(IV) oxide in methanol T=60°C; P=6080 Torr; 48 h; other catalyst: <Ru3O(CH3COO)6(H2O)3>(1+)*CH3COO(1-);

1: hydrogen / <Ru3O(CH3COO)6(H2O)3>(1+)*CH3COO(1-) / dimethylformamide / 2 h / 80 °C / 3040 Torr 2: Na, ethanol / Ambient temperature View Scheme

1: 5 percent / hydrogen / RuO2*nH2O / methanol / 48 h / 60 °C / 6080 Torr 2: hydrogen / <Ru3O(CH3COO)6(H2O)3>(1+)*CH3COO(1-) / dimethylformamide / 2 h / 80 °C / 3040 Torr 3: Na, ethanol / Ambient temperature 4: 40 percent / hydrogen / RuO2*nH2O / methanol / 48 h / 60 °C / 6080 Torr View Scheme