Structure of [Ru(phen)(3)](ClO4)(2)center dot(C2H5)(2)O

The title solvated complex, in which phen denotes 1,10-phenanthroline, crys tallizes in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/n with a = 13.313 (3), b = 15. 980 (3), c = 18.392 (4) Angstrom, alpha = 96.76 (3)degrees, Z= 4, V= 3885.4 (14) Angstrom (3), D-cal = 1.564 Mg.m(-3). The crystal is composed of race mic layers of complex cations, with the ether solvents located near, and th e perchlorate anions sandwiched between, indicating the hydrophobic environ ment in the complex layer and the stacking interaction between the enantiom eric cations. The average length of the Ru-N bonds is 2.064 (2) Angstrom an d the average ligand bite angle is 80.00 (7)degrees.