A review with 94 references focusing on mu3-oxo-triruthenium carboxylate clusters is presented. The electronic, magnetic, electrochemical, and catalytic properties of these compounds are discussed. Main synthetic routes and structural characteristics, including their use as building blocks in supramolecular systems are described.
ruthenium-acetate clusters; oxo-ruthenium clusters; ruthenium-carboxylated clusters; catalysis
