PNNL

Abstract

The feasibility of 99Ru NMR spectroscopy as a tool to characterize solid compounds is demonstrated. Results of the first solid-state 99Ru NMR investigation of diamagnetic compounds are presented for Ru(NH3)6Cl2, K4Ru(CN)6 ‚ xH2O (x) 0, 3), LaKRu(CN)6, and Ru3(CO)12. The sensitivity of the ruthenium magnetic shielding tensor to subtle changes in the local structure about the ruthenium nucleus is highlighted by comparing the 99Ru isotropic chemical shift of Ru(NH3)6Cl2 in aqueous solutions and in the solid state. The narrow isotropic 99Ru NMR peak observed for solid Ru(NH3)6Cl2 indicates that this compound is an ideal secondary reference sample for solid-state 99Ru NMR studies.