Azido[1,2-bis(diphenylphosphanyl)ethane-κ2P,P′](η5-indenyl)ruthenium(II) [Ru(C9H7)(N3)(C26H24P2)]
2011
Synthesis of a Ruthenium Azido Complex
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Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Sung Hui-Ling, Hsu Hsiu-Ling, Kuo Ting-Shen
Primary Institution: National Taiwan Normal University
Hypothesis
The study investigates the ligand substitution in a ruthenium chloride complex when treated with sodium azide.
Conclusion
The treatment of the ruthenium chloride complex with sodium azide in ethanol successfully yielded the azido complex with a typical piano-stool coordination.
Supporting Evidence
- The azide groups in the compound are almost linear, indicating a specific coordination geometry.
- The synthesis resulted in a yield of 79% for the new compound.
Takeaway
The researchers mixed a ruthenium compound with sodium azide in ethanol, and it created a new compound that has a special structure.
Methodology
The complex was synthesized by refluxing a solution of the ruthenium chloride complex with sodium azide in ethanol, followed by crystallization.
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