Acta Cryst. (2001). E57, m444-m445  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536801014878 ]

[mer,trans-(NN'N)RuCl₂(NC₅H₅)]·C₇H₈ {NN'N = 2,6-bis-[(dimethylamino)methyl]pyridine}

S. Back, G. Rheinwald, I. del Río, G. van Koten and H. Lang

Abstract: The title compound, mer,trans-{2,6-bis[(dimethylamino)methyl]pyridine}dichloropyridineruthenium(II) toluene solvate, [RuCl₂(C₁₁H₁₉N₃)(C₅H₅N)]·C₇H₈, has metal-ligand dimensions of Ru-N_py(NN'N) 1.962  (2)  Å, Ru-N(NN'N) 2.348  (3)  Å, Ru-N(NN'N) 2.251  (3)  Å, Ru-N_py 2.096  (2)  Å and Ru-Cl 2.3502  (7) or 2.3581  (7)  Å (py = pyridine, C₅H₅N). Angles are N_py-Ru-N(NN'N) 178.37  (9)°, (NN'N)N-Ru-N(NN'N) 160.57  (9)° and Cl-Ru-Cl 177.19  (3)°.

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