Time to make some Ru3(CO)12, aka triruthenium dodecacarbonyl.
![](https://sites.uni.edu/chin/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RuCO12.jpg)
Prep from Lavigne, Chem. Comm., 2003, 1578-1579
![](https://sites.uni.edu/chin/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/rucl3-576x1024.jpg)
Some CO, heat, time. Lovely orange solidÂ
![](https://sites.uni.edu/chin/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181206_110104-1024x576.jpg)
And H2O and CH3OH wash, filter, dry. Beautiful!
![](https://sites.uni.edu/chin/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RuCO-576x1024.jpg)
Time to make some Ru3(CO)12, aka triruthenium dodecacarbonyl.
Prep from Lavigne, Chem. Comm., 2003, 1578-1579
Some CO, heat, time. Lovely orange solidÂ
And H2O and CH3OH wash, filter, dry. Beautiful!