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The Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity of a Series of Ruthenium N-triphosPh Complexes
Published on: April 10, 2015
Crystal structure of ruthenocenecarbo-nitrile
Frank Strehler1, Marcus Korb1, Heinrich Lang1
1Technische Universität Chemnitz, Fakultät für Naturwissenschaften, Institut für Chemie, Anorganische Chemie, D-09107 Chemnitz, Germany.
Abstract:
The mol-ecular structure of ruthenocenecarbo-nitrile, [Ru(η(5)-C5H4C N)(η(5)-C5H5)], exhibits point group symmetry m, with the mirror plane bis-ecting the mol-ecule through the C N substituent. The Ru(II) atom is slightly shifted from the η(5)-C5H4 centroid towards the C N substituent. In the crystal, mol-ecules are arranged in columns parallel to [100]. One-dimensional inter-molecular π-π inter-actions [3.363 (3) Å] between the C N carbon atom and one carbon of the cyclo-penta-dienyl ring of the overlaying mol-ecule are present.
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