Bis(μ-η2-benzene-1,2-dithiolato-κ3S,S′:S′)bis[(η6-p-cymene)ruthenium(II)

Abstract

In solution, the complex [Ru(bdt)(cym)] and its dimer [Ru2(bdt)2(cym)2] [bdt is benzene-1,2-di­thiol­ate (C6H4S2) and cym is p-cymene (C10H14)] are in equilibrium in a ratio which depends on temperature (ca 1:1 at 298 K). In the solid state and in solution at low temperature (213 K), only the dimer is observed. In the crystal structure of [Ru2(bdt)2(cym)2], each Ru atom is bonded to three S atoms from two bdt ligands apart from its coordination to the benzene ring of the p-cymene ligand.