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Title: Synthesis, characterization, and x-ray structure of bis(/mu/-acetato dicarbonyl(di-tert-butylphosphine) ruthenium (I))

Journal Article · · J. Coord. Chem.; (United States)

Ru/sub 3/(CO)/sub 12/ reacts with d-tert-butylphosphine and acetic acid in di-n-butylether under reflux to form bis(/mu/-acetatodicarbonyl(di-tert-butylphosphine)ruthenium (I)) in 80% yield. The crystal structure of 1 has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction methods. Crystal data for 1: C/sub 24/H/sub 42/O/sub 8/P/sub 2/Ru/sub 2/, M = 722.7, orthorhombic, space group Pbca, a = 12.955 (2), b = 17.347 (2), c = 28.638 (4) /angstrom/, U = 6435.8 (5) /angstrom//sup 3/, D/sub c/ = 1.492 gcm/sup /minus/3/, /lambda/(Mo K/alpha/) = 0.71073 /angstrom/, graphite monochromator, /mu/ = 10.56 cm/sup /minus/1/. Methods MULTAN, difference Fourier, full-matrix least-squares. All non-hydrogen atoms were refined with anisotropic thermal parameters. Hydrogen atoms were not located. Data/parameter ratio = 7.07, shift to error ratio = 0.38, highest peak in the final difference Fourier = 0.70 /angstrom//sup /minus/3/. Data were collected on an Enraf-Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer at 23 /plus minus/2/degree/C. The complex has a Ru-Ru bond of 2.735 (1) /angstrom/ which is bridged by two cis acetate groups. The CO groups also occupy cis acetate groups. The CO groups also occupy cis locations on each Ru, while the two t-Bu/sub 2/PH ligands occupy axial positions trans to the metal-metal bond. The coordination geometry about each Ru atom is roughly octahedral. The overall geometry of the molecule can be described as that of a sawhorse-like structure.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Texas, Austin (USA)
OSTI ID:
5914225
Journal Information:
J. Coord. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 18:4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English