Selected bond distances (Å) in 1 and in [RuCl(trpy)(bpy)](PF6), and their differences Δr (Å).
| Bonda | 1 | [RuCl(trpy)(bpy)](PF6)b | Δr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ru1–N10 | 1.977 | 1.951 | 0.026 |
| Ru1–N3 | 2.073 | 2.059 | 0.014 |
| Ru1–N20 | 2.084 | 2.070 | 0.014 |
| Ru1–N24 | 2.050 | 2.031 | 0.019 |
| Ru1–N35 | 2.093 | 2.069 | 0.024 |
| Ru1–Cl | 2.431 | 2.397 | 0.034 |
Numbering of N atoms are shown in Fig. 1.
Crystallographic data obtained from the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC, 789502).