with a variety of tertiary phosphines with the substitution of triphenylphosphine and the
formation of [Ru (S, S) 2 (PR 3) 2]. The reaction occurs with the formation ofthe cis isomer,
except for the complex with PMe 2 Ph that gives rise to the trans isomer as the crystal
structure shows. The effect of the different phosphines on the ruthenium complex is analysed
in terms of the spectroscopic and electrochemical properties of the isolated compounds. The …