Acta Cryst. (2012). E68, m68  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536811053864 ]

cis-Bis(acetonitrile-N)bis(2,2'-bipyridine-²N,N')ruthenium(II) tetrafluoridoborate

Y. Wang, F. Xu and W. Huang

Abstract: In the cation of the title compound, [Ru(CH₃CN)₂(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂](BF₄)₂, the Ru^II atom is six-coordinated in a distorted octahedral geometry by the N atoms of the two 2,2'-bipyridine (bpy) ligands and two cis-arranged acetonitrile molecules. The dihedral angles formed by the pyridine rings of the bpy ligands are 8.86 (12) and 10.12 (14)°. In the crystal, the cations and anions are linked by C-HF hydrogen bonds into a three-dimensional network.

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