Patent ID: 7169948
Filing Date: 2007-01-30
Classification: C07F

Abstract:
1. A neutral ruthenium (II) complex of formula (I) or a salt of an anionic ruthenium complex of formula (I) with cations Q: wherein: A represents a halogen chosen form the group consisting of Cl W represents NO M represents SOR P represents NR a is a whole number between 3 and 4 m is a whole number between 0 and 2 p is a whole number between 0 and 1 r can be 0, −1, −2 being a+m+p=5 wherein: R R L represents a heterocyclic ligand containing at least two nitrogen atoms whose electron pairs are involved in the bond with the two ruthenium atoms present in the complex, with the proviso that when said nitrogen atoms are not contained on the same heterocyclic ring L is B′—X—B″, B′ and B″ being nitrogen heterocyclic compounds and X being chosen from the group consisting of —COO—, —O—, —(CH