Structural studies of some multiply bonded diruthenium tetracarboxylate compounds

Avi Bino, Cotton F. Albert, Timothy R. Felthouse

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Abstract

Five compounds, three of types not previously described, containing the Ru2(O2CR)4+ unit have been structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography. These compounds and their crystallographic parameters are as follows: (1) Ru2(O2CCH3)4Cl•2H2O, space group C2/m with a = 13.963 (1) Å, b = 7.399 (1) Å,c = 11.143 (1) Å, β = 138.88 (2)°, and Z = 2; (2) [Ru2(O2CCH3)4(H2O)2]BF4, space group Cc with a = 14.246 (2) Å, b = 6.904 (1) Å, C = 17.687 (2) Å,β = 97.19 (1)°, and Z = 4; (3) CS[Ru2(O2CCH3)4Cl2], space group P42/n with a = 12.061 (3) Å, c = 11.335 (2) Å, and Z = 4; (4) RU(O2CCH2CH3)4Cl, space group I4 with a = 11.049 (2) Å, C = 7.423 (1) Å, and Z = 2; (5) K[Ru2(O2CH)4Cl2], space group P42/n with a = 11.483 (2) Å, c = 9.571 (1) Å, and Z = 4. In 1 the Ru2(O2CCH3)4+ ion has 2/m (C2h) symmetry, with Ru-Ru = 2.267 (1) Å, and the CI ions form perfectly linear symmetrical bridges between them. In 2 all atoms are on general positions. The [Ru2(O2CCH3)4(OH2)2]+ ion has virtual D4h symmetry with Ru-Ru = 2.248 (1) Å. In 3 the [Ru2(O2CCH3)4Cl2]- ion has a crystallographic inversion center, and Ru-Ru = 2.286 (2) Å. In 4 the [Ru2(O2CCH2CH3)4]+ion has 4 symmetry with Ru-Ru = 2.297 (7) A. The CI bridges are perfectly linear and symmetrical. In 5 the [Ru2(O2CH)4Cl2]- ion resides on a crystallographic inversion center with Ru-Ru = 2.290 (1) Å.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2599-2604
Number of pages6
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume18
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 1979
Externally publishedYes

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