
Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m429 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808002341 ]
6-toluene)[tris(4-methoxyphenyl)phosphine]ruthenium(II)In the title compound, [RuCl2(C7H8)(C21H21O3P)], the RuII atom possesses a pseudo-octahedral geometry and the metrical parameters around the metallic core compare well with those of similar three-legged-piano-stool complexes.
Synthetic reaction was performed with standard Schlenk technique under nitrogen atmosphere. Solvents were dried over appropriate drying agents and distilled under nitrogen prior to use. [RuCl2(η6-C6H6)]2 and tri(4-methoxyphenyl)phosphine were prepared with the reported methods (Eapen & Tamborski, 1980; Winkhaus & Singer, 1967). A mixture of [RuCl2(η6-C6H6)]2 (0.100 g, 0.20 mmol) and tri(4-methoxyphenyl)phosphine (0.310 g, 0.88 mmol) was refluxed in toluene (50 ml) for 6 h. During refluxing, the solid substances were slowly dissolved and the color of solution changed to crimson. At the end of reaction, the product was obtained as red powder after solvent removal under vacuum. Red crystals of the tittle complex suitable for X-ray structure analysis were obtained by cooling of a dichloromethane-methanol (1:2) solution.
All H atoms were fixed geometrically and treated as riding with C—H = 0.93Å (aromatic) or 0.96 Å (methyl) with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(aromatic) or Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(methyl).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1997); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 1997); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1997); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEPIII (Burnett & Johnson, 1996) and ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).
| Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title complex with the atom-labelling scheme. Ellipoids are drawn at the 30% probability level. H atoms have been omitted for clarity. |
| [RuCl2(C7H8)(C21H21O3P)] | F000 = 1256 |
| Mr = 616.45 | Dx = 1.531 Mg m−3 |
| Orthorhombic, Pna21 | Mo Kα radiation λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: P 2c -2n | Cell parameters from 9291 reflections |
| a = 22.1789 (2) Å | θ = 2.3–27.4º |
| b = 8.0564 (1) Å | µ = 0.87 mm−1 |
| c = 14.9717 (2) Å | T = 296 (2) K |
| V = 2675.17 (5) Å3 | Block, red |
| Z = 4 | 0.24 × 0.18 × 0.16 mm |
| Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 5872 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 4769 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Monochromator: graphite | Rint = 0.039 |
| T = 296(2) K | θmax = 27.4º |
| φ and ω scans | θmin = 1.8º |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −25→28 |
| Tmin = 0.786, Tmax = 1.000 | k = −10→9 |
| 20209 measured reflections | l = −19→16 |
| Refinement on F2 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| Least-squares matrix: full | H-atom parameters constrained |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.032 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0336P)2 + 0.3363P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| wR(F2) = 0.074 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.006 |
| S = 1.01 | Δρmax = 0.31 e Å−3 |
| 5872 reflections | Δρmin = −0.38 e Å−3 |
| 320 parameters | Extinction correction: none |
| 1 restraint | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 2694 Friedel pairs |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Flack parameter: 0.02 (3) |
| Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| [RuCl2(C7H8)(C21H21O3P)] | V = 2675.17 (5) Å3 |
| Mr = 616.45 | Z = 4 |
| Orthorhombic, Pna21 | Mo Kα |
| a = 22.1789 (2) Å | µ = 0.87 mm−1 |
| b = 8.0564 (1) Å | T = 296 (2) K |
| c = 14.9717 (2) Å | 0.24 × 0.18 × 0.16 mm |
| Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 5872 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 4769 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.786, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.039 |
| 20209 measured reflections |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.032 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.074 | Δρmax = 0.31 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.01 | Δρmin = −0.38 e Å−3 |
| 5872 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 2694 Friedel pairs |
| 320 parameters | Flack parameter: 0.02 (3) |
| 1 restraint |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| Ru1 | 0.028202 (10) | 0.41346 (3) | 0.250174 (17) | 0.03771 (8) | |
| Cl1 | −0.02863 (3) | 0.66837 (10) | 0.25738 (10) | 0.0516 (2) | |
| Cl2 | 0.02193 (5) | 0.39771 (16) | 0.41065 (7) | 0.0546 (3) | |
| P1 | 0.11610 (3) | 0.57488 (10) | 0.26850 (6) | 0.0369 (2) | |
| O1 | 0.33118 (13) | 0.1364 (5) | 0.3048 (3) | 0.0908 (11) | |
| O2 | 0.16853 (16) | 1.0540 (4) | 0.5626 (2) | 0.0676 (9) | |
| O3 | 0.16755 (16) | 1.0654 (4) | −0.0232 (2) | 0.0697 (10) | |
| C1 | −0.03640 (19) | 0.3238 (5) | 0.1463 (3) | 0.0566 (11) | |
| C2 | −0.03993 (19) | 0.2176 (5) | 0.2200 (3) | 0.0585 (11) | |
| H2 | −0.0769 | 0.1954 | 0.2468 | 0.070* | |
| C3 | 0.01204 (19) | 0.1465 (4) | 0.2524 (4) | 0.0659 (10) | |
| H3 | 0.0094 | 0.0774 | 0.3020 | 0.079* | |
| C4 | 0.0672 (2) | 0.1728 (6) | 0.2150 (4) | 0.0718 (14) | |
| H4 | 0.1011 | 0.1190 | 0.2373 | 0.086* | |
| C5 | 0.0722 (2) | 0.2804 (7) | 0.1433 (4) | 0.0750 (15) | |
| H5 | 0.1101 | 0.3023 | 0.1193 | 0.090* | |
| C6 | 0.0214 (2) | 0.3568 (7) | 0.1062 (3) | 0.0583 (13) | |
| H6 | 0.0249 | 0.4268 | 0.0571 | 0.070* | |
| C7 | −0.0898 (3) | 0.4094 (7) | 0.1111 (4) | 0.0903 (17) | |
| H7A | −0.1088 | 0.3412 | 0.0666 | 0.135* | |
| H7B | −0.0779 | 0.5130 | 0.0848 | 0.135* | |
| H7C | −0.1177 | 0.4299 | 0.1589 | 0.135* | |
| C8 | 0.18120 (14) | 0.4366 (4) | 0.2741 (2) | 0.0406 (8) | |
| C9 | 0.18462 (16) | 0.3298 (5) | 0.3461 (3) | 0.0538 (10) | |
| H9 | 0.1529 | 0.3272 | 0.3867 | 0.065* | |
| C10 | 0.23391 (16) | 0.2258 (5) | 0.3599 (3) | 0.0554 (11) | |
| H10 | 0.2358 | 0.1569 | 0.4097 | 0.067* | |
| C11 | 0.27966 (15) | 0.2278 (5) | 0.2982 (3) | 0.0579 (12) | |
| C12 | 0.27647 (17) | 0.3296 (6) | 0.2242 (3) | 0.0660 (13) | |
| H12 | 0.3071 | 0.3276 | 0.1817 | 0.079* | |
| C13 | 0.22733 (16) | 0.4352 (5) | 0.2131 (3) | 0.0503 (9) | |
| H13 | 0.2258 | 0.5054 | 0.1638 | 0.060* | |
| C14 | 0.3391 (2) | 0.0338 (6) | 0.3805 (4) | 0.0813 (15) | |
| H14A | 0.3379 | 0.1005 | 0.4336 | 0.122* | |
| H14B | 0.3773 | −0.0215 | 0.3767 | 0.122* | |
| H14C | 0.3074 | −0.0473 | 0.3826 | 0.122* | |
| C15 | 0.12828 (16) | 0.7071 (4) | 0.3662 (2) | 0.0375 (8) | |
| C16 | 0.18449 (16) | 0.7142 (5) | 0.4088 (2) | 0.0459 (9) | |
| H16 | 0.2146 | 0.6399 | 0.3924 | 0.055* | |
| C17 | 0.19565 (17) | 0.8287 (5) | 0.4743 (3) | 0.0501 (9) | |
| H17 | 0.2330 | 0.8305 | 0.5024 | 0.060* | |
| C18 | 0.15195 (19) | 0.9417 (5) | 0.4989 (3) | 0.0478 (10) | |
| C19 | 0.0950 (2) | 0.9340 (5) | 0.4593 (3) | 0.0510 (11) | |
| H19 | 0.0648 | 1.0069 | 0.4768 | 0.061* | |
| C20 | 0.08419 (17) | 0.8170 (5) | 0.3939 (3) | 0.0455 (9) | |
| H20 | 0.0462 | 0.8119 | 0.3678 | 0.055* | |
| C21 | 0.1238 (3) | 1.1644 (7) | 0.5972 (4) | 0.0848 (16) | |
| H21A | 0.1107 | 1.2384 | 0.5508 | 0.127* | |
| H21B | 0.1406 | 1.2275 | 0.6455 | 0.127* | |
| H21C | 0.0900 | 1.1013 | 0.6185 | 0.127* | |
| C22 | 0.13174 (18) | 0.7223 (5) | 0.1775 (2) | 0.0406 (9) | |
| C23 | 0.18352 (19) | 0.8211 (5) | 0.1782 (3) | 0.0532 (10) | |
| H23 | 0.2109 | 0.8122 | 0.2250 | 0.064* | |
| C24 | 0.19421 (19) | 0.9319 (5) | 0.1096 (3) | 0.0576 (10) | |
| H24 | 0.2294 | 0.9945 | 0.1095 | 0.069* | |
| C25 | 0.1531 (2) | 0.9506 (5) | 0.0412 (3) | 0.0509 (10) | |
| C26 | 0.1007 (2) | 0.8580 (5) | 0.0417 (3) | 0.0539 (11) | |
| H26 | 0.0720 | 0.8721 | −0.0031 | 0.065* | |
| C27 | 0.09122 (18) | 0.7437 (5) | 0.1096 (3) | 0.0461 (10) | |
| H27 | 0.0563 | 0.6799 | 0.1089 | 0.055* | |
| C28 | 0.1281 (3) | 1.0834 (7) | −0.0964 (4) | 0.0909 (19) | |
| H28A | 0.1224 | 0.9777 | −0.1247 | 0.136* | |
| H28B | 0.1451 | 1.1602 | −0.1385 | 0.136* | |
| H28C | 0.0900 | 1.1248 | −0.0759 | 0.136* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Ru1 | 0.03768 (12) | 0.03808 (13) | 0.03737 (14) | 0.00240 (10) | 0.00388 (15) | −0.00205 (18) |
| Cl1 | 0.0416 (3) | 0.0481 (4) | 0.0652 (6) | 0.0107 (3) | −0.0072 (5) | −0.0108 (6) |
| Cl2 | 0.0603 (7) | 0.0666 (8) | 0.0368 (5) | −0.0049 (5) | 0.0090 (4) | 0.0002 (5) |
| P1 | 0.0342 (4) | 0.0391 (4) | 0.0374 (6) | 0.0053 (3) | 0.0039 (3) | 0.0028 (4) |
| O1 | 0.0566 (17) | 0.106 (2) | 0.110 (3) | 0.0447 (17) | 0.0301 (17) | 0.045 (2) |
| O2 | 0.079 (2) | 0.068 (2) | 0.056 (2) | 0.0084 (17) | −0.0140 (16) | −0.0150 (16) |
| O3 | 0.085 (2) | 0.058 (2) | 0.066 (2) | −0.0173 (17) | −0.0039 (17) | 0.0198 (17) |
| C1 | 0.066 (3) | 0.043 (2) | 0.060 (2) | 0.003 (2) | −0.031 (2) | −0.016 (2) |
| C2 | 0.061 (2) | 0.049 (2) | 0.065 (3) | −0.0174 (19) | 0.0051 (19) | −0.006 (2) |
| C3 | 0.098 (3) | 0.0372 (17) | 0.062 (2) | 0.0010 (18) | −0.013 (4) | 0.003 (3) |
| C4 | 0.073 (3) | 0.047 (2) | 0.095 (4) | 0.019 (2) | −0.003 (3) | −0.026 (3) |
| C5 | 0.067 (3) | 0.079 (4) | 0.079 (3) | −0.003 (3) | 0.026 (3) | −0.040 (3) |
| C6 | 0.086 (4) | 0.050 (3) | 0.039 (3) | −0.011 (3) | 0.002 (2) | −0.006 (2) |
| C7 | 0.099 (4) | 0.090 (4) | 0.081 (4) | −0.020 (3) | −0.013 (3) | 0.001 (3) |
| C8 | 0.0364 (15) | 0.0409 (18) | 0.044 (2) | 0.0012 (13) | 0.0061 (14) | 0.0031 (15) |
| C9 | 0.044 (2) | 0.055 (2) | 0.062 (3) | 0.0124 (18) | 0.0195 (18) | 0.016 (2) |
| C10 | 0.043 (2) | 0.053 (2) | 0.070 (3) | 0.0092 (18) | 0.0145 (18) | 0.022 (2) |
| C11 | 0.042 (2) | 0.055 (3) | 0.076 (3) | 0.0142 (19) | 0.0112 (18) | 0.010 (2) |
| C12 | 0.046 (2) | 0.082 (3) | 0.070 (3) | 0.020 (2) | 0.0230 (19) | 0.023 (3) |
| C13 | 0.044 (2) | 0.061 (2) | 0.046 (2) | 0.0106 (17) | 0.0116 (16) | 0.0108 (18) |
| C14 | 0.057 (3) | 0.070 (3) | 0.117 (4) | 0.024 (2) | 0.012 (3) | 0.031 (3) |
| C15 | 0.0349 (18) | 0.038 (2) | 0.0401 (19) | 0.0029 (15) | 0.0009 (15) | 0.0029 (16) |
| C16 | 0.0409 (18) | 0.054 (2) | 0.043 (2) | 0.0074 (17) | 0.0026 (16) | −0.0038 (18) |
| C17 | 0.043 (2) | 0.064 (3) | 0.043 (2) | 0.0007 (19) | −0.0061 (16) | 0.001 (2) |
| C18 | 0.057 (2) | 0.048 (3) | 0.038 (2) | 0.0019 (19) | −0.0024 (18) | 0.0016 (18) |
| C19 | 0.054 (2) | 0.051 (3) | 0.049 (2) | 0.014 (2) | −0.0048 (18) | −0.006 (2) |
| C20 | 0.0408 (19) | 0.048 (2) | 0.048 (2) | 0.0120 (18) | −0.0079 (17) | −0.0041 (19) |
| C21 | 0.111 (4) | 0.079 (4) | 0.065 (3) | 0.027 (4) | −0.015 (3) | −0.023 (3) |
| C22 | 0.046 (2) | 0.037 (2) | 0.039 (2) | 0.0029 (17) | 0.0057 (16) | 0.0002 (16) |
| C23 | 0.054 (2) | 0.052 (3) | 0.054 (2) | −0.003 (2) | −0.0089 (18) | 0.0054 (19) |
| C24 | 0.053 (2) | 0.055 (2) | 0.064 (3) | −0.011 (2) | 0.004 (2) | 0.009 (2) |
| C25 | 0.069 (3) | 0.038 (2) | 0.045 (2) | −0.005 (2) | 0.006 (2) | 0.0030 (19) |
| C26 | 0.061 (3) | 0.049 (3) | 0.052 (2) | −0.002 (2) | −0.007 (2) | 0.006 (2) |
| C27 | 0.045 (2) | 0.045 (2) | 0.049 (2) | −0.0058 (18) | 0.0004 (17) | 0.0055 (19) |
| C28 | 0.132 (5) | 0.080 (4) | 0.061 (3) | −0.025 (4) | −0.023 (3) | 0.026 (3) |
| Ru1—C5 | 2.160 (4) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
| Ru1—C3 | 2.181 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.372 (5) |
| Ru1—C4 | 2.188 (4) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
| Ru1—C6 | 2.208 (5) | C11—C12 | 1.382 (5) |
| Ru1—C2 | 2.231 (4) | C12—C13 | 1.392 (5) |
| Ru1—C1 | 2.235 (4) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
| Ru1—P1 | 2.3593 (8) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
| Ru1—Cl2 | 2.4099 (12) | C14—H14A | 0.9600 |
| Ru1—Cl1 | 2.4121 (8) | C14—H14B | 0.9600 |
| P1—C8 | 1.826 (3) | C14—H14C | 0.9600 |
| P1—C15 | 1.830 (4) | C15—C20 | 1.382 (5) |
| P1—C22 | 1.841 (4) | C15—C16 | 1.402 (5) |
| O1—C11 | 1.363 (4) | C16—C17 | 1.369 (5) |
| O1—C14 | 1.414 (6) | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
| O2—C18 | 1.365 (5) | C17—C18 | 1.380 (6) |
| O2—C21 | 1.429 (6) | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
| O3—C25 | 1.373 (5) | C18—C19 | 1.396 (6) |
| O3—C28 | 1.410 (6) | C19—C20 | 1.380 (6) |
| C1—C2 | 1.399 (6) | C19—H19 | 0.9300 |
| C1—C6 | 1.441 (7) | C20—H20 | 0.9300 |
| C1—C7 | 1.469 (6) | C21—H21A | 0.9600 |
| C2—C3 | 1.375 (6) | C21—H21B | 0.9600 |
| C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C21—H21C | 0.9600 |
| C3—C4 | 1.362 (6) | C22—C27 | 1.367 (5) |
| C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C22—C23 | 1.397 (6) |
| C4—C5 | 1.385 (7) | C23—C24 | 1.381 (6) |
| C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C23—H23 | 0.9300 |
| C5—C6 | 1.399 (7) | C24—C25 | 1.380 (6) |
| C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C24—H24 | 0.9300 |
| C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C25—C26 | 1.381 (6) |
| C7—H7A | 0.9600 | C26—C27 | 1.388 (6) |
| C7—H7B | 0.9600 | C26—H26 | 0.9300 |
| C7—H7C | 0.9600 | C27—H27 | 0.9300 |
| C8—C13 | 1.372 (4) | C28—H28A | 0.9600 |
| C8—C9 | 1.381 (5) | C28—H28B | 0.9600 |
| C9—C10 | 1.393 (5) | C28—H28C | 0.9600 |
| C5—Ru1—C3 | 66.2 (2) | Ru1—C6—H6 | 129.8 |
| C5—Ru1—C4 | 37.14 (19) | C1—C7—H7A | 109.5 |
| C3—Ru1—C4 | 36.33 (18) | C1—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
| C5—Ru1—C6 | 37.33 (19) | H7A—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
| C3—Ru1—C6 | 78.4 (2) | C1—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
| C4—Ru1—C6 | 66.9 (2) | H7A—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
| C5—Ru1—C2 | 78.77 (17) | H7B—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
| C3—Ru1—C2 | 36.30 (15) | C13—C8—C9 | 118.3 (3) |
| C4—Ru1—C2 | 65.93 (17) | C13—C8—P1 | 124.4 (3) |
| C6—Ru1—C2 | 67.05 (17) | C9—C8—P1 | 117.4 (2) |
| C5—Ru1—C1 | 67.28 (18) | C8—C9—C10 | 122.3 (3) |
| C3—Ru1—C1 | 65.56 (18) | C8—C9—H9 | 118.9 |
| C4—Ru1—C1 | 78.42 (16) | C10—C9—H9 | 118.9 |
| C6—Ru1—C1 | 37.83 (17) | C11—C10—C9 | 118.2 (4) |
| C2—Ru1—C1 | 36.51 (16) | C11—C10—H10 | 120.9 |
| C5—Ru1—P1 | 89.21 (13) | C9—C10—H10 | 120.9 |
| C3—Ru1—P1 | 132.66 (11) | O1—C11—C10 | 124.4 (4) |
| C4—Ru1—P1 | 100.95 (13) | O1—C11—C12 | 114.9 (4) |
| C6—Ru1—P1 | 106.49 (14) | C10—C11—C12 | 120.6 (3) |
| C2—Ru1—P1 | 166.66 (11) | C11—C12—C13 | 119.9 (3) |
| C1—Ru1—P1 | 142.09 (13) | C11—C12—H12 | 120.1 |
| C5—Ru1—Cl2 | 137.63 (17) | C13—C12—H12 | 120.1 |
| C3—Ru1—Cl2 | 85.62 (18) | C8—C13—C12 | 120.6 (4) |
| C4—Ru1—Cl2 | 102.49 (15) | C8—C13—H13 | 119.7 |
| C6—Ru1—Cl2 | 163.37 (14) | C12—C13—H13 | 119.7 |
| C2—Ru1—Cl2 | 97.20 (11) | O1—C14—H14A | 109.5 |
| C1—Ru1—Cl2 | 129.78 (13) | O1—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
| P1—Ru1—Cl2 | 87.75 (4) | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
| C5—Ru1—Cl1 | 133.79 (17) | O1—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
| C3—Ru1—Cl1 | 138.86 (12) | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
| C4—Ru1—Cl1 | 166.42 (13) | H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
| C6—Ru1—Cl1 | 100.61 (15) | C20—C15—C16 | 117.8 (3) |
| C2—Ru1—Cl1 | 104.91 (11) | C20—C15—P1 | 120.5 (3) |
| C1—Ru1—Cl1 | 88.35 (11) | C16—C15—P1 | 121.3 (3) |
| P1—Ru1—Cl1 | 87.55 (3) | C17—C16—C15 | 120.9 (3) |
| Cl2—Ru1—Cl1 | 88.29 (5) | C17—C16—H16 | 119.5 |
| C8—P1—C15 | 101.64 (15) | C15—C16—H16 | 119.5 |
| C8—P1—C22 | 106.18 (16) | C16—C17—C18 | 120.6 (4) |
| C15—P1—C22 | 100.85 (16) | C16—C17—H17 | 119.7 |
| C8—P1—Ru1 | 108.81 (11) | C18—C17—H17 | 119.7 |
| C15—P1—Ru1 | 122.41 (12) | O2—C18—C17 | 115.8 (4) |
| C22—P1—Ru1 | 115.17 (13) | O2—C18—C19 | 124.8 (4) |
| C11—O1—C14 | 118.5 (3) | C17—C18—C19 | 119.5 (4) |
| C18—O2—C21 | 118.6 (4) | C20—C19—C18 | 119.3 (4) |
| C25—O3—C28 | 118.0 (4) | C20—C19—H19 | 120.3 |
| C2—C1—C6 | 119.4 (4) | C18—C19—H19 | 120.3 |
| C2—C1—C7 | 121.7 (4) | C19—C20—C15 | 121.8 (4) |
| C6—C1—C7 | 118.8 (5) | C19—C20—H20 | 119.1 |
| C2—C1—Ru1 | 71.6 (2) | C15—C20—H20 | 119.1 |
| C6—C1—Ru1 | 70.1 (2) | O2—C21—H21A | 109.5 |
| C7—C1—Ru1 | 128.0 (3) | O2—C21—H21B | 109.5 |
| C3—C2—C1 | 119.1 (4) | H21A—C21—H21B | 109.5 |
| C3—C2—Ru1 | 69.9 (2) | O2—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
| C1—C2—Ru1 | 71.9 (2) | H21A—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
| C3—C2—H2 | 120.5 | H21B—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
| C1—C2—H2 | 120.5 | C27—C22—C23 | 118.3 (4) |
| Ru1—C2—H2 | 130.2 | C27—C22—P1 | 120.5 (3) |
| C4—C3—C2 | 122.9 (5) | C23—C22—P1 | 121.1 (3) |
| C4—C3—Ru1 | 72.1 (2) | C24—C23—C22 | 120.2 (4) |
| C2—C3—Ru1 | 73.8 (2) | C24—C23—H23 | 119.9 |
| C4—C3—H3 | 118.5 | C22—C23—H23 | 119.9 |
| C2—C3—H3 | 118.5 | C25—C24—C23 | 120.6 (4) |
| Ru1—C3—H3 | 127.8 | C25—C24—H24 | 119.7 |
| C3—C4—C5 | 119.2 (4) | C23—C24—H24 | 119.7 |
| C3—C4—Ru1 | 71.5 (2) | O3—C25—C24 | 116.1 (4) |
| C5—C4—Ru1 | 70.3 (3) | O3—C25—C26 | 124.3 (4) |
| C3—C4—H4 | 120.4 | C24—C25—C26 | 119.6 (4) |
| C5—C4—H4 | 120.4 | C25—C26—C27 | 119.3 (4) |
| Ru1—C4—H4 | 130.2 | C25—C26—H26 | 120.3 |
| C4—C5—C6 | 121.2 (4) | C27—C26—H26 | 120.3 |
| C4—C5—Ru1 | 72.5 (3) | C22—C27—C26 | 121.9 (4) |
| C6—C5—Ru1 | 73.2 (3) | C22—C27—H27 | 119.0 |
| C4—C5—H5 | 119.4 | C26—C27—H27 | 119.0 |
| C6—C5—H5 | 119.4 | O3—C28—H28A | 109.5 |
| Ru1—C5—H5 | 126.9 | O3—C28—H28B | 109.5 |
| C5—C6—C1 | 118.1 (5) | H28A—C28—H28B | 109.5 |
| C5—C6—Ru1 | 69.5 (3) | O3—C28—H28C | 109.5 |
| C1—C6—Ru1 | 72.1 (3) | H28A—C28—H28C | 109.5 |
| C5—C6—H6 | 120.9 | H28B—C28—H28C | 109.5 |
| C1—C6—H6 | 120.9 |
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Recently, we are interested in the synthesis and catalytic properties of η6-arene-ruthenium complexes bearing phosphines (Zhang et al., 2006). These kind of complexes are potential catalysts for many organic reactions, such as hydrogenation of unsaturated organic compound. The title complex was formed in high yield by reacting [RuCl2(η6-C6H6)]2 with tri(4-methoxyphenyl)phosphine in refluxing toluene. In this reaction, the coordinated benzene in ruthenium was replaced by toluene.
In the title compound, the central Ru atom possesses a pseudo-octahedral geometry and is coordinated by two Cl atoms, one P atom of tri(4-methoxyphenyl)phosphine, and three C=C double bonds of toluene (Fig. 1). The metrical parameters around the metallic core compare well with those of similar three-legged piano-stool [Ru(η6-arene)(PPh3)Cl2] complexes (Elsegood & Tocher, 1995; Hafner et al., 1997; Hansen & Nelson, 2000; Therrien et al., 2004).