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Ruthenium compounds: tris(2,2'-bipyridyl)ruthenium dichloride

The ruthenium in tris(2,2'-bipyridyl)ruthenium dichloride formally is in the oxidation state 2.

Tris(2,2'-bipyridyl)ruthenium dichloride

Formula as often written: [Ru(C₁₀H₈N₂)₃]Cl₂.6H₂O
Hill system formula: C₃₀Cl₂H₃₆N₆O₆Ru₁
CAS registry number: [50525-27-4]
Formula weight: 748.619
Class: complex

Synonyms

tris(2,2'-bipyridyl)ruthenium dichloride
tris(2,2'-dipyridyl)ruthenium(II) chloride

Physical properties

Colour:
Appearance: crystalline solid
Melting point:
Boiling point:
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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in tris(2,2'-bipyridyl)ruthenium dichloride
Element	%
C	48.13
Cl	9.47
H	4.85
N	11.23
O	12.82
Ru	13.50

Synthesis

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Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the [Ru(C₁₀H₈N₂)₃]Cl₂.6H₂O unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: Ru₁C₃₀H₃₆N₆Cl₂O₆

mass  %
742  11.0 ______
743   4.0 __
744  11.6 ______
745  29.4 _______________
746  38.6 ___________________
747  62.5 _______________________________
748 100.0 __________________________________________________
749  57.2 _____________________________
750  95.5 ________________________________________________
751  35.3 __________________
752  38.0 ___________________
753  12.2 ______
754   6.3 ___
755   1.7 _
756   0.3 
757   0.0

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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A.F. Wells in Structural inorganic chemistry, 4th edition, Oxford, UK, 1975.
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