Dichlororuthenium tricarbonyl dimer

Dichlororuthenium tricarbonyl dimer is an organoruthenium compound with the formula [RuCl2(CO)3]2. A yellow solid, the molecule features a pair of octahedral Ru centers bridged by a pair of chloride ligands. The complex is a common starting material in ruthenium chemistry.[1]

Dichlororuthenium tricarbonyl dimer
Names
Other names
hexacarbonyldi-μ-chlorodichlorodiruthenium
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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  • InChI=1S/6CO.4ClH.2Ru/c6*1-2;;;;;;/h;;;;;;4*1H;;/q;;;;;;;;;;2*+2/p-4
    Key: JYHHJVKGDCZCCL-UHFFFAOYSA-J
  • O#C[Ru+2]1([Cl-])(C#O)(C#O)[Cl-][Ru+2]([Cl-])(C#O)(C#O)(C#O)[Cl-]1
Properties
C6Cl4O6Ru2
Molar mass 512.00 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Synthesis and reactions

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Dichlororuthenium tricarbonyl dimer arises by the carbonylation of a hot solution of ruthenium trichloride in methoxyethanol.[2]

The complex exists in equilibrium with the polymer:

n [RuCl2(CO)3]2 → [RuCl2(CO)2]2n + 2 CO

It reacts with potassium hydroxide in alcohol to give triruthenium dodecacarbonyl.

Dichlororuthenium tricarbonyl dimer reacts with glycine to give tricarbonylchloroglycinatoruthenium(II).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Haukka, Matti; Kiviaho, Jari; Ahlgren, Markku; Pakkanen, Tapani A. (1995). "Studies on Catalytically Active Ruthenium Carbonyl Bipyridine Systems. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of [Ru(bpy)(CO)2Cl2], [Ru(bpy)(CO)2Cl(C(O)OCH3)], [Ru(bpy)(CO)2Cl]2, and [Ru(bpy)(CO)2ClH] (Bpy = 2,2'-Bipyridine)". Organometallics. 14 (2): 825–833. doi:10.1021/om00002a033.
  2. ^ Fauré, Matthieu; Saccavini, Catherine; Lavigne, Guy (2004). Dodecacarbonyltriruthenium. Inorganic Syntheses. Vol. 34. p. 110. doi:10.1002/0471653683.ch3.
  3. ^ Clark, James E.; Naughton, Patrick; Shurey, Sandra; Green, Colin J.; Johnson, Tony R.; Mann, Brian E.; Foresti, Roberta; Motterlini, Roberto (2003). "Cardioprotective Actions by a Water-Soluble Carbon Monoxide–Releasing Molecule". Circulation Research. 93 (2): e2-8. doi:10.1161/01.RES.0000084381.86567.08. PMID 12842916. S2CID 784328.