Crystal and molecular structure of tri-µ-chloro-pentacarbonyl(trichlorostannyl)diruthenium

Abstract

The structure of tri-µ-chloro-pentacarbonyl(trichlorostannyl)diruthenium, (SnCl₃)Ru₂Cl₃(CO)₅, has been determined by X-ray single-crystal methods. The final R for 886 observations collected by counter methods, is 6·4%. The crystals are monoclinic, space group P2₁/n with a= 10·414, b= 11·164, c= 14·674 Å, and β= 96° 43′. Both ruthenium atoms have distorted octahedral configuration. The two octahedra share a common face defined by three chlorine atoms; the mean Ru–Cl distances being 2·43 Å. The Ru ⋯ Ru distance is 3·157 Å.