cis-Dichloridotetrakis(trimethylphosphane-kappa P)ruthenium(II) benzene disolvate

Abstract

The title compound, cis-[RuCl(2)(C(3)H(9)P)(4)]center dot 2C(6)H(6), contains a complex molecule with a crystallographic mirror plane passing through the Ru(II) atom, the two cis-disposed Cl ligands and two P atoms of the two cis-disposed P(CH(3))(3) ligands. The Ru(II) atom adopts a distorted octahedral RuCl(2)P(4) coordination geometry with the two trans-disposed P atoms occupying the axial positions. The packing of the structure is accomplished through non-classical C-H center dot center dot center dot Cl hydrogen bonds between the benzene solvent molecule and one of the Cl ligands.