title: Study of the interaction of water with the aqua-soluble dimeric complex [RuCp(PTA)2-μ-CN-1κC:2κ(2)N-RuCp(PTA)2](CF3SO3) (PTA = 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane) by neutron and X-ray diffraction in solution.
abstract: The study of an aqueous solution of [RuCp(PTA)2-μ-CN-1κC:2κ(2)N-RuCp(PTA)2](CF3SO3) by neutron and X-ray diffraction revealed surprising details as to how the water molecules interact with the complex and affect its properties. The present communication demonstrates the applicability of sophisticated scattering techniques in combination with theoretical calculations to the study of coordination compounds in aqueous solution.
authors.affiliation: Área de Química Inorgánica-CIESOL, Universidad de Almería, 04071 Almería, Spain. romerosa@ual.es.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Serrano-Ruiz
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Imberti
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bernasconi
authors.forename: Nazira
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jadagayeva
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scalambra
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romerosa