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Tris(acetonitrile)cyclopentadienylruthenium hexafluorophosphate

Tris(acetonitrile)cyclopentadienylruthenium hexafluorophosphate is a chemistry topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Tris(acetonitrile)cyclopentadienylruthenium hexafluorophosphate rather than just read about it. In short: Tris(acetonitrile)cyclopentadienylruthenium hexafluorophosphate is an organoruthenium compound with the formula [(C5H5)Ru(NCCH3)3]PF6, abbreviated [CpRu(NCMe)3]PF6. It is a yellow-brown solid that is soluble in polar organic solvents.

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Reference excerpt

Tris(acetonitrile)cyclopentadienylruthenium hexafluorophosphate is an organoruthenium compound with the formula [(C5H5)Ru(NCCH3)3]PF6, abbreviated [CpRu(NCMe)3]PF6. It is a yellow-brown solid that is soluble in polar organic solvents. The compound is a salt consisting of the hexafluorophosphate anion and the cation [CpRu(NCMe)3]+. In coordination chemistry, it is used as a source of RuCp+ for further derivitization. In organic synthesis, it is a homogeneous catalyst. It enables C-C bond formation and promotes cycloadditions. The cyclopentadienyl ligand (Cp) is bonded in an η5 manner to the Ru(II) center.

Preparation The title complex is synthesized in two steps from the (benzene)ruthenium dichloride dimer. In the first step, the Cp− group is installed using cyclopentadienylthallium:

[(C6H6)RuCl2]2 + 2 TlCp + 2 NH4PF6 → 2 [Cp(C6H6)Ru]PF6 + 2 TlCl + 2 NH4Cl The second step entails photochemical displacement of the benzene ligand, which is replaced by three equivalents of acetonitrile (MeCN):

[Cp(C6H6)Ru]PF6 + 3 MeCN → [CpRu(NCMe)3]PF6 + C6H6

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of Tris(acetonitrile)cyclopentadienylruthenium hexafluorophosphate

In research: Tris(acetonitrile)cyclopentadienylruthenium hexafluorophosphate appears in chemistry research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
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In the classroom: Tris(acetonitrile)cyclopentadienylruthenium hexafluorophosphate is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Cyclopentadienyl complexes, Half sandwich compounds, Hexafluorophosphates, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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