Acta Cryst. (2005). E61, m1873-m1875  [ doi:10.1107/S160053680502698X ]

Dichloro[3-(1-naphthylmethyl)-1-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl)imidazolidin-2-ylidene]ruthenium

H. Arslan, D. VanDerveer, I. Özdemir, S. Yasar and B. Çetinkaya

Abstract: In the title compound, [RuCl₂(C₂₄H₂₆N₂)], the multidentate ligand functions as both an arene and a carbene, and occupies four coordination sites. The two Cl atoms complete a distorted octahedron about the Ru atom.

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