Crystal of the title complex, C44H41ClP2Ru, belongs to monoclinic system, s
pace group P2(1)/n, a = 11.968 (2), 16 = 17.721(2), c = 17.322(2) Angstrom,
beta = 97.669 (12)degrees, V = 3640.8 (9) Angstrom(3), M-r = 768.2, Z = 4,
D-c = 1.402 g. cm(-3), mu = 5.217 mm(-1), F(000) = 1584, the final R = 0.0
418 and R-w = 0.0551 for 3734 observed reflections (F > 3.9 sigma(F)). The
geometry around the ruthenium can be considered as a distorted tetrahedron,
The electronic and steric effects of iso-propyl substituent on the structu
re of the title complex(I) are discussed.