Ruthenocene

Ruthenocene
Names
IUPAC names
Ruthenocene
Bis(η5-cyclopentadienyl)ruthenium
Other names
ruthenium cyclopentadienyl, cp2Ru
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.013.696 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 215-065-2
3469
  • InChI=1S/2C5H5.Ru/c2*1-2-4-5-3-1;/h2*1-5H;/q-5;-1;
    Key: KRRYFXOQIMANBV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [cH-]1cccc1.[cH-]1cccc1.[Ru+2]
Properties
C10H10Ru
Molar mass 231.26 g/mol
Appearance pale yellow powder
Density 1.86 g/cm3 (25 °C)
Melting point 195 to 200 °C (383 to 392 °F; 468 to 473 K)
Boiling point 278 °C (532 °F; 551 K)
Insoluble in water, soluble in most organic solvents
Hazards
GHS labelling:[1]
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H315, H319, H335
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Related compounds
Related compounds
 cobaltocene, nickelocene, chromocene, ferrocene, osmocene, bis(benzene)chromium
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ruthenocene is an organoruthenium compound with the formula (C5H5)2Ru. This pale yellow, volatile solid is classified as a sandwich compound and more specifically, as a metallocene.

  1. ^ "Summary of Classification and Labelling". ECHA. Retrieved 13 December 2021.