Acta Cryst. (2004). E60, m1397-m1399  [ doi:10.1107/S160053680402166X ]

Di--acetato-⁴O:O'-tetracarbonylbis(pyridyl-2-yl-N-amine)diruthenium(I)(Ru-Ru)

R. Dorta, G. Süss-Fink and H. Stoeckli-Evans

Abstract: The structure of the title compound, [Ru₂(C₂H₃O₂)₂(C₅H₆N₂)₂(CO)₄], consists of a `sawhorse' diruthenium complex with two acetate bridges and two 2-aminopyridine ligands in the axial positions, coordinating via the pyridine N atoms. A double-stranded hydrogen-bonded chain is formed via intra- and intermolecular hydrogen bonds involving the amine groups, one O atom of both acetate groups and two carbonyl O atoms.

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