RuCl2(dmso)4 can be used as a catalyst for:
- The β-alkylation of secondary alcohols via hydrogen auto-transfer process.
- The oxidation of thioethers (S) to sulfoxides by N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMO).
Tetrakis(dimethylsulfoxide)dichlororuthenium(II) can be used as a precursor in the synthesis of Ru(II)-MEPE (metallo-supramolecular polyelectrolytes) complex, which is used to prepare electrochromic organic-metallic hybrid polymers.
