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X‐ray Structure of [Ru(bpy) 3 ] 0 : An Expanded Atom or a New Electride?
Author(s) -
PérezCordero Eduardo E.,
Campana Charles,
Echegoyen Luis
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199701371
Subject(s) - crystallography , atom (system on chip) , molecule , crystal structure , lattice (music) , chemistry , materials science , physics , computer science , organic chemistry , acoustics , embedded system
No counteranions or solvent molecules are found in single crystals of [Ru(bpy) 3 ] 0 , an air‐sensitive but thermally stable new material. Analysis of the X‐ray structural data reveals a relatively undistorted C 3 ‐symmetric system with empty lattice spaces, which are represented by empty circles in the picture on the right. This packing structure is reminiscent of those in electrides.