Dimethyl 7a-carbonyl-2-methoxy-7a,7a-bis(triphenylphosphino)-7a-ruthena-1-benzofuran-4,7-dicarboxylate

Abstract

The crystal structure of the title compound, [Ru(C12H12O6)(C18H15P)2(CO)], confirms its formulation as a ruthenabenzofuran, with a slightly distorted octahedral coordination environment at the RuII ion, and mutually trans triphenylphosphine ligands. The metallabicyclic ring system is essentially planar (maximum deviation 0.059 Å).