Tris(bipyridine)ruthenium(II) chloride

Tris(bipyridine)ruthenium(II) chloride
Names
	Other names Ru-bpy; Ruthenium-tris(2,2’-bipyridyl) dichloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	(anhydrous): 14323-06-9 ; (hexahydrate): 50525-27-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	(anhydrous): Interactive image; (hexahydrate): Interactive image;
ECHA InfoCard	100.034.772
EC Number	(anhydrous): 238-266-7;
PubChem CID	(anhydrous): 10908382; (hexahydrate): 170850;
RTECS number	(anhydrous): VM2730000;
UNII	(anhydrous): ALF8B3WYC2 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	(anhydrous): DTXSID20931786 ; (hexahydrate): DTXSID50964749;
	InChI (anhydrous): InChI=1S/3C10H8N2.2ClH.Ru/c31-3-7-11-9(5-1)10-6-2-4-8-12-10;;;/h31-8H;21H;/q;;;;;+2/p-2 Key: SJFYGUKHUNLZTK-UHFFFAOYSA-L; (hexahydrate): InChI=1S/3C12H8N2.2ClH.6H2O.Ru/c31-3-9-5-6-10-4-2-8-14-12(10)11(9)13-7-1;;;;;;;;;/h31-8H;21H;6*1H2;/q;;;;;;;;;;;+2/p-2 Key: UUSPGQXHSZVVNL-UHFFFAOYSA-L;
	SMILES (anhydrous): C1=CC=NC(=C1)C2=CC=CC=N2.C1=CC=NC(=C1)C2=CC=CC=N2.C1=CC=NC(=C1)C2=CC=CC=N2.Cl[Ru]Cl; (hexahydrate): C1=CC2=C(C3=C(C=CC=N3)C=C2)N=C1.C1=CC2=C(C3=C(C=CC=N3)C=C2)N=C1.C1=CC2=C(C3=C(C=CC=N3)C=C2)N=C1.O.O.O.O.O.O.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Ru+2];
Properties
Chemical formula	C30H24N6Cl2Ru·6H2O
Molar mass	640.53 g/mol (anhydrous); 748.62 g/mol (hexahydrate)
Appearance	red solid
Density	solid
Melting point	>300 °C
Solubility in water	slightly soluble in water; soluble in acetone
Structure
Molecular shape	Octahedral
Dipole moment	0 D
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	mildly toxic
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External MSDS
Related compounds
Related compounds	Ruthenium trichloride; 2,2'-bipyridine
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Tris(bipyridine)ruthenium(II) chloride is the chloride salt coordination complex with the formula [Ru(bpy)₃]Cl₂. This polypyridine complex is a red crystalline salt obtained as the hexahydrate, although all of the properties of interest are in the cation [Ru(bpy)₃]²⁺, which has received much attention because of its distinctive optical properties. The chlorides can be replaced with other anions, such as PF₆⁻.

Names



Other names Ru-bpy Ruthenium-tris(2,2’-bipyridyl) dichloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	(anhydrous): 14323-06-9^Y (hexahydrate): 50525-27-4^Y
3D model (JSmol)	(anhydrous): Interactive image (hexahydrate): Interactive image
ECHA InfoCard	100.034.772
EC Number	(anhydrous): 238-266-7
PubChem CID	(anhydrous): 10908382 (hexahydrate): 170850
RTECS number	(anhydrous): VM2730000
UNII	(anhydrous): ALF8B3WYC2^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	(anhydrous): DTXSID20931786 (hexahydrate): DTXSID50964749
InChI (anhydrous): InChI=1S/3C10H8N2.2ClH.Ru/c31-3-7-11-9(5-1)10-6-2-4-8-12-10;;;/h31-8H;21H;/q;;;;;+2/p-2 Key: SJFYGUKHUNLZTK-UHFFFAOYSA-L (hexahydrate): InChI=1S/3C12H8N2.2ClH.6H2O.Ru/c31-3-9-5-6-10-4-2-8-14-12(10)11(9)13-7-1;;;;;;;;;/h31-8H;21H;6*1H2;/q;;;;;;;;;;;+2/p-2 Key: UUSPGQXHSZVVNL-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES (anhydrous): C1=CC=NC(=C1)C2=CC=CC=N2.C1=CC=NC(=C1)C2=CC=CC=N2.C1=CC=NC(=C1)C2=CC=CC=N2.Cl[Ru]Cl (hexahydrate): C1=CC2=C(C3=C(C=CC=N3)C=C2)N=C1.C1=CC2=C(C3=C(C=CC=N3)C=C2)N=C1.C1=CC2=C(C3=C(C=CC=N3)C=C2)N=C1.O.O.O.O.O.O.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Ru+2]
Properties
Chemical formula	C₃₀H₂₄N₆Cl₂Ru·6H₂O
Molar mass	640.53 g/mol (anhydrous) 748.62 g/mol (hexahydrate)
Appearance	red solid
Density	solid
Melting point	>300 °C
Solubility in water	slightly soluble in water; soluble in acetone
Structure
Molecular shape	Octahedral
Dipole moment	0 D
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	mildly toxic
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External MSDS
Related compounds
Related compounds	Ruthenium trichloride 2,2'-bipyridine
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