title: Reactions of ruthenium complexes having pyridyl-containing ligands, 2-pyridinecarboxylato and 2,2'-bipyridine, with an azide ion: formation of nitrido-bridged diruthenium complexes.
abstract: Reactions of ruthenium complexes having 2-pyridinecarboxylato and 2,2'-bipyridine ligands with sodium azide in alcohol afforded nitrido-bridged diruthenium complexes, [{Ru(OR)(pyca)(bpy)}2(mu-N)](+) (R = CH3, C2H5). Diruthenium complexes showed diamagnetic properties, a linear Ru-N-Ru coordination configuration, and two irreversible oxidation waves and two reversible reduction waves.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sophia University, 7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8554, Japan
authors.forename: Sayuri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsumura
authors.forename: Kazunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shikano
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oi
authors.forename: Noriyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Hirotaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nagao
mesh_terms: D015082:2,2'-Dipyridyl / Q000737:chemistry*; D001386:Azides / Q000737:chemistry*; D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D004563:Electrochemistry; D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001386:Azides; D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D015082:2,2'-Dipyridyl; D012428:Ruthenium