Ruthenium pentacarbonyl
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Pentacarbonylruthenium
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| Ru(CO)5 | |
| Molar mass | 241.12 |
| Appearance | colorless liquid |
| Melting point | -22 °C |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ruthenium pentacarbonyl is the organoruthenium compound with the formula Ru(CO)5. It is a colorless, light-sensitive liquid that readily decarbonylates upon standing at room temperature. It is of academic interest as an intermediate for the synthesis of metal carbonyl complexes.[1]
Preparation
Ru(CO)5 was originally prepared by carbonylation of ruthenium salts in the presence of a reducing agent.[2] A more recent preparation involves photolysis of triruthenium dodecacarbonyl in the presence of carbon monoxide:[1]
- Ru3(CO)12 + 3 CO ⇌ 3 Ru(CO)5
References
- ^ a b Adams, R. D.; Barnard, T. S.; Cortopassi, J. E.; Wu, W.; Li, Z. "Platinum-ruthenium carbonyl cluster complexes" Inorganic Syntheses 1998, volume 32, pp. 280-284. doi:10.1002/9780470132630.ch44
- ^ W. Manchot, Wilhelm J. Manchot "Darstellung von Rutheniumcarbonylen und -nitrosylen" Zeitschrift für Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie 1936, volume 226, pp. 385-415. doi:10.1002/zaac.19362260410