Open AccessDichloro(η 6 ‐ p ‐cymene)(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium(II)
Author(s) -
Elsegood Mark R.J.,
Smith Martin B.,
SanchezBallester Noelia M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
acta crystallographica section e
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1600-5368
DOI - 10.1107/s1600536806039869
Subject(s) - ruthenium , triphenylphosphine , chemistry , ligand (biochemistry) , p cymene , tetra , bond length , rhenium , medicinal chemistry , stereochemistry , crystal structure , crystallography , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , biochemistry , receptor
The title compound, [Ru(C 10 H 14 )Cl 2 (C 18 H 15 P)], crystallizes with two molecules in the asymmetric unit. It adopts the classic pseudo‐tetrahedral piano‐stool structure. A comparison of the Ru—P, Ru—Cl, Ru—C(av) bond lengths and the sum of the P—Ru—Cl1, P—Ru—Cl2 and Cl1—Ru—Cl2 angles (for both independent molecules) with those of previously determined compounds [(η 6 ‐arene)Ru(PPh 3 )Cl 2 ] reveals that the nature of the η 6 ‐arene ligand has a marginal effect on these structural parameters.