Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.40, No.26, 6848-6851, 2001
Synthesis and characterization of diruthenium complexes in low oxidation states. Formation of mono- and bis-CO adducts
A monocarbonyl diruthenium(Il,fl) complex of the type (dpf)(4)Ru-2(CO), where dpf is N,N'-diphenylformamidinate, was characterized as to its electrochemical and spectroscopic properties (UV-vis, FTIR, and ESR) under a N-2 or CO atmosphere. The synthesis and X-ray structural characterization of (dpf)(4)Ru-2(CO) are also presented.