Synthesis of Ruthenium(II) Carbonyl Chloride Complexes Containing N-Donor Bidentate Ligands

Abstract
A series of new Ru(CO)2Cl2L compounds (L=bidentate N-donor ligand) have been prepared by the reaction of [Ru(CO)2Cl2]n with L in methanol. The complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, conductivity measurements and spectroscopic data and have trans-chlorines and cis-carbonyl ligands.