Homo-
hetero binuclear cationic complexes with the formulation [(η
6-arene)RuCl(μ-dpp)(L)]
+ (η
6-arene = benzene; L = PdCl
2 (
1a); PtCl
2 (
1b),
and η
6-arene =
p-cymene; L = PdCl
2 (
2a); PtCl
2 (
2b)), [(η
6-arene)RuCl(μ-dpp)(L)]
2+(η
6-arene =
p-cymene; L = [(η
6-C
6H
6)RuCl] (
2c),
and [(η
6-C
10H
14)RuCl] (
2d)) were prepared. Molecular structure of the representative
homo binuclear complex [{(η
6-C
10H
14)RuCl}(μ-dpp){(η
6-C
10H
14)RuCl}](PF
6)
2 (
2d) was determined crystallographically. Weak interaction studies on the complex
2d revealed stabilisation of the crystal packing by weak inter
and intra molecular C–H
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X (X = F, Cl, π)
and π–π interactions. The C–H
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F interactions lead to parallel helical chains
and encapsulation of counter anion in self-assembled cavity arising from C–H
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π
and π–π weak interactions.