Table 2.
Relevant molecular parameters for II and III.
| RuCl2(p-Cymene)(4-Aminobenzonitrile) | RhCl2(p-Cymene)(2-Aminopyridine) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ru-N | 2.1756(18) Å | Ru-N | 2.1693(14) Å |
| Ru-Cl(1) | 2.4260(5) Å | Ru-Cl(1) | 2.4545(8) Å |
| Ru-Cl(2) | 2.4219(5) Å | Ru-Cl(2) | 2.4153(8) Å |
| N-Ru-Cl(1) | 82.57(5)o | N-Ru-Cl(1) | 88.14(3)o |
| N-Ru-Cl(2) | 80.17(5)o | N-Ru-Cl(2) | 88.86(3)o |
| Cl(1)-Ru-Cl(2) | 89.261(17)o | Cl(1)-Ru-Cl(2) | 86.22(3)o |
| Ru-Centroide(p-cymene) | 1.421 Å | Ru-Centroide(p-cymene) | 1.432 Å |
| Hydrogen bond N(2)-H(01)···Cl(1) [Å and o] d(N-H): 0.851(16); d(H···Cl): 2.418(17); d(N···Cl): 3.1917(16); <(NHCl): 151(2). |
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| Molecular surface | 537.2 Å2 | Molecular surface | 491.6 Å2 |
| Molecular volume | 299.9 Å3 | Molecular volume | 280.8 Å3 |
| Ovality | 1.730 | Ovality | 1.669 |