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Ruthenium compounds: bis(cyclopentadienyl)ruthenium

The ruthenium in bis(cyclopentadienyl)ruthenium formally is in the oxidation state 2.

Bis(cyclopentadienyl)ruthenium

Formula as often written: Ru(C₅H₅)₂
Hill system formula: C₁₀H₁₀Ru₁
CAS registry number: [1287-13-4]
Formula weight: 231.256
Class: complex organometallic

Synonyms

bis(cyclopentadienyl)ruthenium
bis(cyclopentadienyl)ruthenium(II)
ruthenocene

Physical properties

Colour:
Appearance: crystalline solid
Melting point: 194-198°C
Boiling point:
Density:

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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in bis(cyclopentadienyl)ruthenium
Element	%
C	51.94
H	4.36
Ru	43.70

Synthesis

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Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the Ru(C₅H₅)₂ unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: Ru₁C₁₀H₁₀

mass  %
226  16.4 ________
227   1.9 _
228   5.7 ___
229  38.4 ___________________
230  41.8 _____________________
231  55.1 ____________________________
232 100.0 __________________________________________________
233  10.9 _____
234  56.2 ____________________________
235   6.3 ___
236   0.3 
237   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.
J.D.H. Donnay, (ed.) in Crystal data determinative tables, ACA monograph number 5, American Crystallographic Association, USA, 1963.
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J.E. Macintyre (ed.) in Dictionary of inorganic compounds, volumes 1-3, Chapman & Hall, London, UK, 1992.