Bis[2,4-bis(2-pyridyl-κN)-6-(4-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine-κN3]ruthenium(II) bis(hexafluorophosphate)

The coordination of Ru in the title compound, [Ru(C18H12N6)2](PF6)2, is octahedral. The coordination sphere is formed by six N atoms from the tridentate sites of two ligands that are meridionally oriented around the RuII ion. The locations of the donor atoms deviate substantially from an ideal octahedron. The Ru—N distances are in the range 1.983 (4)–2.111 (4) Å. The Ru atom occupies a special position with twofold rotational symmetry. One of the P atoms occupies a special position with twofold rotational symmetry and the other P atom is located on a special position at a centre of symmetry.