In the title compound, [RuCl2(C24H26N2)], the multidentate ligand functions as both an arene and a carbene, and occupies four coordination sites. The two Cl atoms complete a distorted octahedron about the Ru atom.
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Clemson Univ, Dept Chem, Clemson, SC 29634 USA.
Inonu Univ, Fac Sci & Arts, Dept Chem, TR-44069 Malatya, Turkey.
Ege Univ, Dept Chem, TR-35100 Izmir, Turkey.