The synthesis and structural characterization of the complex [Ru(η6-C6H6)(η6-C6H4(CH3)COOCH3)] [BF4]2 (2) and of its precursor [Ru(η6-C6H4(CH3)COOCH3)Cl2]2 (1) are reported. Compound (2) has been characterized in two polymorphic modifications (2a and 2b) and the molecular organization in the solid state has been investigated. The complex [Ru(η5-C5H5)(η6-C6H5OH)][PF6] (3) has also been investigated; it has been shown to possess a disorder similar to that observed in the high temperature phase of related systems such as [Ru(η5-C5H5)(η6-C6H6)][PF6].