trans-[Ru-III(N-N)(2)Cl-2](+) species, where N-N is bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methane

Drew, M. G. B., Nag, S. and Datta, D. (2009) trans-[Ru-III(N-N)(2)Cl-2](+) species, where N-N is bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methane. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 362 (2). pp. 591-594. ISSN 0020-1693 doi: 10.1016/j.ica.2008.04.004

Abstract/Summary

Using bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methane as an N-N donor ligand, a trans-[Ru-III(N-N)(2)Cl-2](+) core has been isolated from the direct reaction of the ligand with RuCl3 center dot xH(2)O and characterized structurally for the. first time. The core displays a rhombic EPR spectrum and a quasireversible Ru(II/III) couple with an E-1/2 of -0.34 V versus NHE. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.