Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 1992, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (3): 258-261.

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Studies on the Synthesis and Structure of Cycl opentadienylruthenium Derivatives--Crystal and Molecular Structure of (η5-C5Me4Et)2Ru

LAI Lu-hua, ZHANG Zhen-ying, SHAO Mei-cheng   

  1. Institute, of Physical Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, 100871
  • Received:1991-08-25 Online:1992-08-24 Published:2011-09-09
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    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China

Abstract: The title compound was synthesized by refluxing RuCl3with cyclopentadiene in methanol. It crystallizes in space group C5-Pnwith cell dimensions: a=0. 9735(4) nm, b=0. 8604(3) nm, c=1. 2261(6) nm, β=94. 83(3), and Z=2. Structure was solved by Patterson method and Fourier functions, and was refined to final Rvalue of 0. 0365 based on 1872 observable reflections. In contrast to the staggered conformation of decamethylferrocene, this molecule adopts the eclipsed comformation. The conformation difference was explained by the polarizability and metal atom size.

Key words: Synthesis, Structure, Cyclopentadienylruthenium