trans-Di-μ-carbonyl-bis{carbonyl[η5-2,3,4,5-tetramethyl-1-(5-methyl-2-furyl)cyclopentadienyl]ruthenium(I)}(Ru—Ru)

Abstract

In the crystal structure of the title compound, [Ru2(C14H17O)2(CO)4], each RuI atom is connected to one end-on and two bridging carbonyl groups and one cyclopentadienyl ring. The two Ru atoms are connected into binuclear complexes via two bridging carbonyl groups, forming four-membered rings which are located on centres of inversion. The Ru—Ru distance of 2.7483 (11) Å corresponds to a single bond. The two carbonyl groups in these binuclear complexes are trans-oriented.