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[Ru(phen)3](PF6)2 (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline), [Ru(C12H8N2)3](PF6)2, is homostructural with the perchlorate monohydrates of the CuII, CoII, OsII, and FeII analogues. This homomorphism is notable in view of the widely differing metal-atom environments and counterion sizes, and suggests that the packing arrangement is a general and accommodating one among tris(1,10-phenanthroline)metal(II) complexes. While [Ru(bpy)3](PF6)2 is built up from homochiral layers, [Ru(phen)3](PF6)2 is composed of rigorously racemic layers of complex cations parallel to the bc plane, with counterions sandwiched between. The average length of the Ru-N bonds [2.063 (4) Å] and the average ligand bite angle [79.8 (2)°] compare well with the values published for [Ru(bpy)3](PF6)2 [2.056 (2) Å and 78.7 (1)°].

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CCDC reference: 126726

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