Pentamethylruthenocene
- Formula: Ru(C5Me5)2
- Hill system formula: C20H30Ru1
- CAS registry number: [84821-53-4]
- Formula weight: 371.522
- Class: complex organometallic
- Colour:
- Appearance: crystalline solid
- Melting point:
- Boiling point:
- Density:
The following are some synonyms of pentamethylruthenocene:
- pentamethylruthenocene
- bis(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)ruthenium(II)
The oxidation number of ruthenium in pentamethylruthenocene is 2.
Synthesis
Not available
Element analysis
The table shows element percentages for Ru(C5Me5)2 (pentamethylruthenocene).
| Element | % |
|---|---|
| C | 64.66 |
| H | 8.14 |
| Ru | 27.20 |
Isotope pattern for Ru(C5Me5)2
The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula Ru(C5Me5)2 with the most intense ion set to 100%.
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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