(Cymene)ruthenium dichloride dimer

(cymene)ruthenium dichloride dimer
Names
	Other names Dichloro(p-cymene)ruthenium(II) dimer
Identifiers
CAS Number	52462-29-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
ChemSpider	8297222 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.103.371
PubChem CID	10121702;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50447901 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2C10H14.4ClH.2Ru/c21-8(2)10-6-4-9(3)5-7-10;;;;;;/h24-8H,1-3H3;41H;;/q;;;;;;2+2/p-4 Key: LAXRNWSASWOFOT-UHFFFAOYSA-J ; InChI=1/2C10H14.4ClH.2Ru/c21-8(2)10-6-4-9(3)5-7-10;;;;;;/h24-8H,1-3H3;41H;;/q;;;;;;2+2/p-4 Key: LAXRNWSASWOFOT-XBHQNQODAM;
	SMILES [Ru+2].[Ru+2].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].c1cc(ccc1C(C)C)C.c1cc(ccc1C(C)C)C; Cc1ccc(cc1)C(C)C.Cc1ccc(cc1)C(C)C.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Ru+2].[Ru+2];
Properties
Chemical formula	C20H28Cl4Ru2
Molar mass	612.38 g·mol−1
Appearance	Red solid
Melting point	247 to 250 °C (477 to 482 °F; 520 to 523 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	Slightly, with hydrolysis
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(Cymene)ruthenium dichloride dimer is the organometallic compound with the formula [(cymene)RuCl₂]₂. This red-coloured, diamagnetic solid is a reagent in organometallic chemistry and homogeneous catalysis. The complex is structurally similar to (benzene)ruthenium dichloride dimer.