More Information on the Tris(1,10-phenanthroline)Ru(II)2+ Ion


This is one isomer of the tris(1,10-phenanthroline)Ru(II)2+ ion (showing multiple bonds but not illustrating the delocalized nature of the bonds).
The ligand is neutral and does not deprotonated when it binds. Three ligands bind to the Ru(II) ion to create a 2+ charged complex ion.

Reference for the Structure pdb file: J. Breu, A. J. Stoll, Acta Crystallogr., Sect C, Cryst. Struct. Comm; Vol 52, 1174, 1996.
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