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Ruthenium compounds: carbonyldihydridotris(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium

The ruthenium in carbonyldihydridotris(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium formally is in the oxidation state 2.

Carbonyldihydridotris(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium

Formula as often written: RuH₂(CO)(PPh₃)₃
Hill system formula: C₅₅H₄₇O₁P₃Ru₁
CAS registry number: [25360-32-1]
Formula weight: 917.952
Class: complex organometallic

Synonyms

carbonyldihydridotris(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium
carbonyldihydridotris(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium(II)

Physical properties

Colour: off white
Appearance: crystalline solid
Melting point: 161-163°C
Boiling point:
Density:

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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in carbonyldihydridotris(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium
Element	%
C	71.96
H	5.16
O	1.74
P	10.12
Ru	11.01

Synthesis

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Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the RuH₂(CO)(PPh₃)₃ unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: Ru₁H₄₇C₅₅O₁P₃

mass  %
912  12.2 ______
913   7.6 ____
914   6.5 ___
915  31.3 ________________
916  46.3 _______________________
917  60.6 ______________________________
918 100.0 __________________________________________________
919  51.7 __________________________
920  56.5 ____________________________
921  28.6 ______________
922   8.3 ____
923   1.6 _
924   0.2 
925   0.0

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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A.F. Wells in Structural inorganic chemistry, 4th edition, Oxford, UK, 1975.
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