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The oxidative electrochemistry of [(HMB)RuCl2]2 (1) (HMB=eta6-C6Me6) r
eveals the formation of an Ru(III) arene complex (HMB)RuCl3 (2). It is
shown that the corresponding anion [(HMB)RuCl3]- (2-) is present in a
n equilibrium in CH2Cl2 solution of 1. Complex 2 is prepared by chlori
nation of 1 as the first arene complex of Ru(III).