title: Dimethyl 7a-carbonyl-2-meth-oxy-7a,7a-bis-(triphenyl-phosphino)-7a-ruthena-1-benzofuran-4,7-dicarboxyl-ate.
abstract: The crystal structure of the title compound, [Ru(C(12)H(12)O(6))(C(18)H(15)P)(2)(CO)], confirms its formulation as a ruthenabenzofuran, with a slightly distorted octa-hedral coordination environment at the Ru(II) ion, and mutually trans triphenyl-phosphine ligands. The metallabicyclic ring system is essentially planar (maximum deviation 0.059 Å).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: George R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Warren R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Roper
authors.forename: Deborah M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Tonei
authors.forename: L James
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Wright