Crystal and molecular structure of bis(dithioformato)bis(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium(II)

Abstract

Crystals of the title compound are monoclinic, space group P2₁/c, a= 11·69(1), b= 18·38(2), c= 17·45(2)Å, β= 114·3(1)°. The structure was determined by the heavy-atom method from diffractometer data, and refined by least-squares techniques to R 5·9% for 4012 independent reflections. The molecule has distorted octahedral co-ordination. The two thioformate groups have delocalized electrons, and are mutually cis. Hydrogen atom positions were established.