Acta Cryst. (2004). E60, m953-m954  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536804013686 ]

A new dinuclear ruthenium complex bridged by azide: [Ru₂Cl₂(-1,3-N₃)₂(Me₂SO)₆]

L.-X. Bai, W. Han, W.-Z. Wang, X. Liu, S.-P. Yan and D.-Z. Liao

Abstract: Reaction of [RuCl₂(Me₂SO)₄] with sodium azide in water affords the title complex di--1,3-azido-bis[chlorotris(dimethyl sulfoxide-S)ruthenium(II)], [Ru₂Cl₂(N₃)₂(C₂H₆OS)₆]. X-Ray crystal structure determination has been performed on the title compound. The result reveals that two [Ru(Me₂SO)₃]²⁺ units are linked by two bridging azide ligands to form a centrosymmetric complex. The geometry about each Ru atom is essentially octahedral, with three S atoms of Me₂SO arranged in a facial configuration, two coordinated N atoms of bridging N₃^- ligands and a chloride anion.

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