Diruthenium nonacarbonyl
- Formula: Ru2(CO)9
- Hill system formula: C9O9Ru2
- CAS registry number: [63128-11-0]
- Formula weight: 454.231
- Class: carbonyl complex organometallic
- Colour:
- Appearance: solid
- Melting point: <25°C (decomposes)
- Boiling point:
- Density:
The following are some synonyms of diruthenium nonacarbonyl:
- diruthenium nonacarbonyl
- ruthenium(O) carbonyl
- ruthenium carbonyl
- ruthenium nonacarbonyl
The oxidation number of ruthenium in diruthenium nonacarbonyl is 0.
Synthesis
This was first made by the photochemical irradiation of [Ru(CO)5] in heptane at -40°C. It is stable at low temperature but converts into [Ru3(CO)12] upon warming.
Element analysis
The table shows element percentages for Ru2(CO)9 (diruthenium nonacarbonyl).
| Element | % |
|---|---|
| C | 23.80 |
| O | 31.70 |
| Ru | 44.50 |
Isotope pattern for Ru2(CO)9
The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula Ru2(CO)9 with the most intense ion set to 100%.
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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