Triruthenium dodecacarbonyl
| Names | |
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| IUPAC name cyclo-tris(tetracarbonylruthenium) | |
| Other names Ruthenium carbonyl | |
| Identifiers | |
| 3D model (JSmol) | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.035.701 | 
| EC Number | 
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| Properties | |
| C12O12Ru3 | |
| Molar mass | 639.33 g/mol | 
| Appearance | orange solid | 
| Density | 2.48 g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | 154 °C (309 °F; 427 K) | 
| Boiling point | sublimes in vacuum | 
| insoluble | |
| Solubility in organic solvents | soluble | 
| Structure | |
| D3h cluster | |
| 0 D | |
| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
| Main hazards | Toxic, CO Source | 
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| Warning | |
| H302, H315, H319, H332, H335 | |
| P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
| Related compounds | |
| Related compounds | Triiron dodecacarbonyl Triosmium dodecacarbonyl | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Triruthenium dodecacarbonyl is the chemical compound with the formula Ru3(CO)12. Classified as metal carbonyl cluster, it is a dark orange-colored solid that is soluble in nonpolar organic solvents. The compound serves as a precursor to other organoruthenium compounds.