A. Golka et al., CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE OF A BIS(2,2'-BIPYRIDINE)RUTHENIUM(II) COMPLEX OF ADIMETHOXYNAPHTHALENE-NORBORNYL-PYRIDAZINE LIGAND, Australian Journal of Chemistry, 47(1), 1994, pp. 101-110
The 12-dihydro-5,12-methanonaphtho-[2,3-g]phthalazine) ruthenium(II) c
omplex exists in two diastereomeric forms, (3a) and (3b). In order to
make an unambiguous assignment of the configuration of each stereoisom
er, a single-crystal X-ray structure of the hexafluorophosphate salt o
f the less soluble isomer (in methanol/acetone) was carried out. It wa
s found that the structure of this material corresponded to (3a). Diff
erences in the H-1 n.m.r. spectra of (3a) and (3b) are discussed in li
ght of their structures.