Triruthenium dodecacarbonyl

Triruthenium dodecacarbonyl
Names
IUPAC name
cyclo-tris(tetracarbonylruthenium)(3 Ru—Ru)
Other names
Ruthenium carbonyl
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.035.701 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 239-287-4
  • InChI=1S/12CO.3Ru/c12*1-2;;;
    Key: NQZFAUXPNWSLBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Ru-4]1(C#[O+])(C#[O+])(C#[O+])(C#[O+])[Ru-4](C#[O+])(C#[O+])(C#[O+])(C#[O+])[Ru-4]1(C#[O+])(C#[O+])(C#[O+])(C#[O+])
Properties
C12O12Ru3
Molar mass 639.33 g/mol
Appearance orange solid
Density 2.48 g/cm3
Melting point 224 °C (435 °F; 497 K)
Boiling point sublimes in vacuum
insoluble
Solubility in organic solvents soluble
Structure
D3h cluster
0 D
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Toxic, CO Source
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H302, H315, H319, H332, H335
P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Triiron dodecacarbonyl
Triosmium dodecacarbonyl
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Triruthenium dodecacarbonyl is the chemical compound with the formula Ru3(CO)12. Classified as metal carbonyl cluster, it is a dark orange-colored solid that is soluble in nonpolar organic solvents. The compound serves as a precursor to other organoruthenium compounds.