Resolving ruthenium: XPS studies of common ruthenium materials

X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) utilising monochromatic Al Kα radiation has been employed to study metallic ruthenium and the catalytically and technologically important ruthenium compounds RuO₂, RuCl₃, Ru(NO)(NO₃)₃ and Ru(AcAc)₃. The results improve on the accuracy of already published Ru(3d) binding energies, expand known Ru(3p) binding energies and also report spin‐orbit splitting for the core levels. For RuO₂, the difference between anhydrous and hydrated samples is explored, and the effect on curve fitting such spectra is discussed. Analysis of RuCl₃ has allowed, for the first time, the positive identification of Ru(OH)₃ by XPS. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Carbene-based ruthenium photosensitizers

A new series of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-pyridine ruthenium complexes incorporating a carbene unit as an ancillary ligand were designed and successfully synthesized by using simple synthetic methods. The photophysical, electrochemical and photovoltaic properties of these NHC-pyridine based ruthenium complexes were investigated. These complexes showed photoelectric conversion efficiencies in the range of 6.43 ～ 7.24% under the illumination of AM 1.5 (100 mW cm(-2)). Interestingly, the modifications on the ancillary ligand of these sensitizers by removal of an alkoxyl group and replacement of the octyl chain with a 3,5-difluorobenzyl group showed a 13% increase in the conversion efficiency for the CifPR dye. These results demonstrated that structural modifications on the NHC-pyridine ancillary ligand of ruthenium complexes results in dye-sensitized solar cells exhibiting a comparable cell performance to that obtained using the standard N719 dye.     

Cyclopentadienyl ruthenium alkynyldithiocarboxylate complexes

Treatment of the ruthenium chloride, CpRu(PPh₃)₂Cl, with the alkynyldithiocarboxylate anions, , in refluxing THF affords the chelate complexes CpRu(PPh₃)(κ²S,S-S₂CCCR) (1) (R = Bu^t (a), Buⁿ (b), Ph (c), SiMe₃ (d)) in high yield. The room temperature reaction of the solvated species, [CpRu(PPh₃)₂(NCPh)]⁺, with the alkynyldithiocarboxylate anions, , produces the chelate complexes 1 and the mono-coordinated complexes CpRu(PPh₃)₂(κS-S₂CCCR) (2). Complexes 2 are converted to 1 in solution so that they were characterized spectroscopically.     

Cellular delivery of pyrenyl-arene ruthenium complexes by a water-soluble arene ruthenium metalla-cage

Three pyrenyl-arene ruthenium complexes (M(1)-M(3)) of the general formula [Ru(η(6)-arene-pyrenyl)Cl(2)(pta)] (pta = 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane) have been synthesised and characterised. Prior to the coordination to ruthenium, pyrene was connected to the arene ligand via an alkane chain containing different functional groups: ester (L(1)), ether (L(2)) and amide (L(3)), respectively. Furthermore, the pyrenyl moieties of the M(n) complexes were encapsulated within the hydrophobic cavity of the water soluble metalla-cage, [Ru(6)(η(6)-p-cymene)(6)(tpt)(2)(donq)(3)](6+) (tpt = 2,4,6-tri-(pyridin-4-yl)-1,3,5-triazine; donq = 5,8-dioxydo-1,4-naphthoquinonato), while the arene ruthenium end was pointing out of the cage, thus giving rise to the corresponding host-guest systems [M(n)?Ru(6)(η(6)-p-cymene)(6)(tpt)(2)(donq)(3)](6+) ([M(n)?cage](6+)). The antitumor activity of the pyrenyl-arene ruthenium complexes (M(n)) and the corresponding host-guest systems [M(n)?cage][CF(3)SO(3)](6) were evaluated in vitro in different types of human cancer cell lines (A549, A2780, A2780cisR, Me300 and HeLa). Complex M(2), which contains an ether group within the alkane chain, demonstrated at least a 10 times higher cytotoxicity than the reference compound [Ru(η(6)-p-cymene)Cl(2)(pta)] (RAPTA-C). All host-guest systems [M(n)?cage](6+) showed good anticancer activity with IC(50) values ranging from 2 to 8 μM after 72 h exposure. The fluorescence of the pyrenyl moiety allowed the monitoring of the cellular uptake and revealed an increase of uptake by a factor two of the M(2) complex when encapsulated in the metalla-cage [Ru(6)(η(6)-p-cymene)(6)(tpt)(2)(donq)(3)](6+).     

Half-sandwich trihydrido ruthenium complexes

This paper reports facile preparation of half-sandwich trihydrido complexes of ruthenium based on the reactions of the readily available precursors [Cp(R₃P)Ru(NCCH₃)₂][PF₆] with LiAlH₄. The target complexes were characterized by spectroscopic methods and X-ray structure analysis of .     

Sulphoxide complexes of ruthenium

Summary Compounds of the type RuL_4–nX_2+n where L = dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO), tetramethylene sulphoxide (TMSO) and X = Cl, Br or I for n = 0 and L = di-n-propyl sulphoxide (n-Pr₂SO) and di-n-butyl sulphoxide (n-Bu₂SO) X = Cl or Br for n = 1 and also Ru(DMSO)₆Br₃ have been prepared and studied. The important i.r. bands of all compounds together with their electronic spectra and the thermograms of some of them are discussed. In order to interpret the i.r. data, the corresponding deuteriated (DMSO-d₆) analogues have also been prepared. In the majority of the compounds of the type RuL₄X₂ the sulphoxide ligands are bonded through the sulphur atom; in a few cases, bonding through both S- and O-donor sites has been found. A mixed type of bonding is also observed in Ru(DMSO)₆Br₃ and in RuL₃X₃.     

Cluster ruthenium hydrogenation catalysts

Tetraruthenium dodecacarbonyl tetrahydride and some of its phosphine-substituted derivatives have been tested as homogeneous hydrogenation catalysts. The hydrogenation of cyclohexanone in the presence of H₄Ru₄(CO)₁₂ is first order with respect to the catalyst concentration, the substrate concentration and the partial pressure of hydrogen. The ruthenium cluster is recovered unchanged at the end of the reaction.     

Phosphine-substituted ruthenium carbonyl carboxylates

The behaviour of the [Ru₂(CO)₄(CH₃COO)₂]_n/tributylphosphine/acetic acid system has been investigated as a function of reaction conditions and molar ratios of reactants. Tricyclohexylphosphine and triethylphosphite were also used as ligands and investigation was extended to the related oxalic, malonic, succinic, glutaric and adipic acid derivatives. These derivatives were isolated and characterized in view of their possible role as catalysts in the homogeneous hydrogenation of carboxylic acids in the presence of phosphine- or phosphite-substituted ruthenium carbonyl derivatives.     

Spectrophotometric determination of ruthenium

Zusammenfassung Es wurde festgestellt, daß die Mehrzahl der Amidoxime mit folgenden Ionen reagiert: Hg²⁺, Cu²⁺, Fe³⁺, Co²⁺, UO₂ ²⁺, Cd²⁺, Ag^+;, Pb²⁺, Pd²⁺, Ni²⁺. Von den Malonsäure-bis-amidoximen wurden hergestellt die Silber-, Blei-, Cadmium-, Kupfer- und zwei Quecksilbersalze, von den Amidoximen der Nicotin- und Isonicotinsäure Palladium-, Kupfer-, Cadmium- und Bleisalze. Die Salzbildungsfähigkeit der Amidoximgruppe ist vom Radikal, von den Substituenten an der Amidgruppe und vom Reagens-medium abhängig. Die braunrote Färbung mit Fe³⁺-Ionen ist für alle Amidoxime typisch, diese Reaktion kann zum Nachweis der am Amidstickstoff nichtsubstituierten Amidoxime angewandt werden.IX. Mitteilung: Collect. czechoslov. chem. Commun. 24, 1720 (1959). — X. Mitteilung: Collect. czechoslov. chem. Commun. (im Druck).     

Nitric oxide-releasing ruthenium nanoparticles

Nitric oxide-releasing ruthenium nanoparticles were synthesized by the reaction of alkanethiolate-protected ruthenium nanoparticles with tert-butyl nitrite ((t)BuONO), and their water-soluble derivatives are able to deliver NO to proteins such as reduced myoglobin upon light irradiation in aqueous media.     

Oxygenation of a ruthenium(II) thiolate to a ruthenium(II) sulfinate proceeds via ruthenium(III)

Exposure of acetonitrile/methanol solutions of [PPN][Ru(DPPBT)3] [PPN = bis(triphenylphosphoranylidene); DPPBT = 2-diphenylphosphinobenzene thiolate] to oxygen initiates metal-centered oxidation, yielding the ruthenium(III) thiolate Ru(DPPBT)3. Ru(DPPBT)3 further reacts with oxygen, at sulfur, to give the ruthenium(III) sulfinate complex [Ru(DPPBT-O2)2(DPPBT)], which is reduced under ambient conditions to [PPN][Ru(DPPBT-O2)2(DPPBT)]. Ruthenium(II) sulfinate is the only product isolated from acetonitrile/methanol. Yellow crystals of [PPN][Ru(DPPBT-O2)2(DPPBT)] were obtained. Ruthenium(III) sulfinate was isolated as green prism-shaped crystals upon oxygenation of [PPN][Ru(DPPBT)3] in chlorobenzene/hexane. Electrochemical oxidation of ruthenium(II) sulfinate yields the ruthenium(III) derivative, which is rapidly reduced back to ruthenium(II) upon the addition of hydroxide.     

Self-assembled chiral terpyridine ruthenium complexes

A rigid terpyridine ligand containing chiral alkyl chains has been synthesized, characterized and subsequently complexed with ruthenium(II) ions. The product was characterized by MALDI-TOF-MS, UV-vis and NMR. Circular dichroism showed the appearance of extended helical columnar aggregates.     

A novel six-membered ruthenium metallocycle

Treatment of dihydridocarbonyltris(triphenylphosphine) ruthenium with methyl propiolate affords a six-membered ruthenium metallocycle which is characterized by X-ray crystal analysis.     

On the volatility of ruthenium

When annealing the evaporation residue formed by evaporating a solution containing ruthenium, phosphates and nitrates, ruthenium volatilizes. The amount of volatilized ruthenium (both¹⁰⁶Ru traces and milligram amuonts of Ru) depends on the solution composition before evaporation and on the temperature and time of annealing. Volatility occurs at a temperature as low as 300°C. We suppose that the volatility is due to thermal decomposition of the ruthenium compounds with phosphates. The released atoms of ruthenium are oxidized by the decomposition products of the nitrate. The formation of complex compounds of ruthenium with phosphates during the evaporation of the solution follows from the data of elemental and spectral analysis and ion exchange chromatography.