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metal-organic compounds
The title complex, [RuCl2(C20H20P2)2], is a convenient precursor for the synthesis of interesting symmetrical or unsymmetrical optically active ruthenium -acetylide complexes. The complex has trans geometry about the octahedral Ru atom, with Ru-P distances in the range 2.304 (1)-2.354 (1) Å and Ru-Cl distances of 2.426 (1) and 2.432 (1) Å.