Dichlorotetrakis(dimethylsulfoxide)ruthenium(II)

Dichlorotetrakis(dimethylsulfoxide) ruthenium (II)
Names
	Systematic IUPAC name Ruthenium, dichlorotetrakis(sulfinylbis(methane))- (9CI)
	Other names Tetrakis(dimethylsulfoxide)dichlororuthenium(II), Dichlorotetrakis(methylsulfoxide)ruthenium, Dichlorotetrakis(sulfinylbis(methane))ruthenium
Identifiers
CAS Number	11070-19-2;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	132402;
PubChem CID	150194;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20149364 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/4C2H6OS.2ClH.Ru/c41-4(2)3;;;/h41-2H3;2*1H;/q;;;;;;+2/p-2 Key: UMJDEUKQHKMAOI-UHFFFAOYSA-L;
	SMILES CS(=O)C.CS(=O)C.CS(=O)C.CS(=O)C.Cl[Ru]Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H24Cl2O4RuS4
Molar mass	484.51 g/mol
Appearance	Various shades of yellow crystals
Solubility in water	Miscible in water
Solubility	Nitromethane, chloroform, dichloromethane
Structure
Coordination geometry	Octahedral coordinate
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Dichlorotetrakis(dimethyl sulfoxide) ruthenium(II) describes coordination compounds with the formula RuCl₂(dmso)₄, where DMSO is dimethylsulfoxide. Both cis and trans isomers are known, but the cis isomer is more common. The cis isomer is a yellow, air-stable solid that is soluble in some organic solvents. These sulfoxide complexes are used in the synthesis of various ruthenium(ii) complexes. They have also attracted attention as possible anti-cancer drugs.