cis-Dichloridotetrakis(trimethylphosphane-κP)ruthenium(II) benzene disolvate

Abstract

The title compound, cis-[RuCl2(C3H9P)4]·2C6H6, contains a complex molecule with a crystallographic mirror plane passing through the RuII atom, the two cis-disposed Cl ligands and two P atoms of the two cis-disposed P(CH3)3 ligands. The RuII atom adopts a distorted octahedral RuCl2P4 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...Cl hydrogen bonds between the benzene solvent molecule and one of the Cl ligands.