ORTEP diagram of 1•2.8H2O with thermal ellipsoids drawn at the 30% probability level. Hydrogen atoms are omitted for clarity. Selected bond lengths (Å) and angles (deg): Ru1–Cl1 2.4183(7), Ru1–O1 2.069(2), Ru1–O3 2.0713(18), O1–C6 1.293(3), O3–C9 1.275(3), O1–Ru1–O3 85.30(7), O1–Ru1–Cl1 83.73(6), O3–Ru1–Cl1 86.92(6).