Processes for making catalysts Ru (II)

A process for preparing a compound of formula (VIII): ** ** Formula comprising the steps of: a) converting a compound of formula (IX) to a compound of formula (X): Formula ** ** b ) reacting the compound of formula (X) with a compound of formula (XI) in a solvent to form the compound of formula (VIII): ** ** formula wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are selected each independently from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1- 20 alkyl optionally substituted, linear, branched or cyclic C1-20 alkoxy optionally substituted, linear, branched or cyclic, optionally substituted C6-20 aryl, C6-20 aryloxy optionally substituted, -OH, -CN, -NR20R21, -COOH, COOR20, -CONH2, -CONR20R21 and -CF3, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of one or more C1-20 linear, branched or cyclic alkoxy C1-20 linear, branched or cyclic, C6-20 aryl, C6-20 aryloxy, -OH, -CN, -NR30R31, -COOR30, -CONR30R31 and -CF3; or R3 and R4 together form an aromatic ring comprising 6 to 10 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted with one or more linear C1-20 alkyl, branched or cyclic C1-20 alkoxy linear, branched or cyclic, aryl C6- 20, C6-20 aryloxy, -OH, -CN, -NR20R21, -COOR20, -CONR20R21 and -CF3; R6, R7, R8 and R9 each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-20 alkyl optionally substituted linear, branched or cyclic C1-20 alkoxy optionally substituted linear, branched or cyclic, C6-20 optionally substituted aryl and C6-20 aryloxy optionally substituted, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of one or more C1-20 linear, branched or cyclic C1-20 alkoxy linear, branched or cyclic, C 6-20 aryl, aryloxy C6- 20, - OH, -CN, -NR20R21, -COOR20, -CONR20R21 and -CF3, or R6 and R7 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached and / or R8 and R9 together with the carbon atom to which they are form an optionally substituted C3-20 cycloalkyl C2-20 cycloalkoxy or an optionally substituted, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of one or more linear C1-20 alkyl, branched or cyclic C1-20 alkoxy linear, branched or cyclic, C6-20 aryl, C6-20 aryloxy, -OH, -CN, -NR 20R21, -COOR20, -CONR20R21 and -CF3, or one of R6 and R7 and one of R8 and R9 together form an optionally substituted C5-10 cycloalkyl C5-10 cycloalkoxy or an optionally substituted, wherein the substituents are independently selected from group consisting of one or more C1-20 linear, branched or cyclic C1-20 alkoxy linear, branched or cyclic, C 6-20 aryl, aryloxy C6- 20, -OH, -CN, -NR20R21, -COOR20, - CONR20R21 and -CF3; R10 is C1-10 alkyl optionally substituted linear, branched or cyclic, or an optionally substituted C6-10 aryl -NR11R12 wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of one or more C1-10 alkyl linear, branched or cyclic alkoxy C1-20 linear, branched or cyclic, C6-10 aryl, C6-10 aryloxy, -Hal, -OH, -CN, -NR20R21, - COOR20, -CONR20R21 and -CF3; R11 and R12 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl optionally substituted linear, branched or cyclic and optionally substituted C6-10 aryl, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of one or more alkyl groups C1 -10 linear, branched or cyclic C1-20 alkoxy linear, branched or cyclic, C6-10 aryl, C6-10 aryloxy, -OH, - CN, -NR20R21, -COOR20, -CONR20R21 and -CF3, or R11 and R12 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a C2-10 cycloalkyl-amino group optionally substituted wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of one or more C1-10 alkyl linear, branched or cyclic C1-20 alkoxy linear, branched or cyclic, C6-10 aryl, C6-10 aryloxy, -OH, -CN, -NR20R21, -COOR20, -CONR20R21 and -CF3; R20 and R21 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-20 alkyl optionally substituted linear, branched or cyclic C1-20 alkoxy optionally substituted linear, branched or cyclic, optionally substituted C6-20 aryl, C6-20 aryloxy optionally substituted , -OH, -CN, -NR30R31, -COOR30, -CONR30R31 and - CF3, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of one or more linear C1-20 alkyl, branched or cyclic C1-20 alkoxy linear branched or cyclic, C6-20 aryl, C6-20 aryloxy, -OH, -CN and -CF3; R30 and R31 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-20 alkyl optionally substituted linear, branched or cyclic C1-10 alkoxy optionally substituted linear, branched or cyclic, optionally substituted C6-20 aryl, C6-20 aryloxy optionally substituted , -OH, -CN and -CF3, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of one or more linear C1-20 alkyl, branched or cyclic C1-20 alkoxy linear, branched or cyclic, C 6-20 aryl, C6-20 aryloxy, -OH, -CN and -CF3; A is a C3-5 straight or branched alkyl optionally substituted, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of one or more linear C1-10 alkyl, branched or cyclic C1-20 alkoxy linear, branched or cyclic, C6-10 aryl and C6-10 aryloxy, or a is a group of formula (II): ** ** formula wherein p is an integer selected from 1, 2, 3 or 4; each R40 is independently selected from the group consisting of C1-20 linear, branched or cyclic C1-20 alkoxy linear, branched or cyclic, C6-20 aryl, C6-20 aryloxy, -OH, -CN and -CF3 alkyl; q and r are independently integers selected from 0, 1, 2 or 3 wherein q + r> = 1, 2 or 3; each R41 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, linear C1-20 alkyl, branched or cyclic C1-20 alkoxy linear, branched or cyclic, C6-20 aryl, C6-20 aryloxy, -OH, -CN and -CF3 ; X is an electrophilic group; and wherein the number of carbon atoms in the linear alkyl groups, branched or linear or cyclic alkoxy, branched or cyclic is appropriate for the group.