 Because Ru(acac)3 is low spin, there is one unpaired "d" electron, causing this compound to be paramagnetic.Ru(acac)3 has a magnetic susceptibility, χM, of 3.032×10−6 cm3/mol with an effective magnetic moment, μeff, of 1.66 μB.As a solution in DMF, the compound oxidizes at 0.593 and reduces at -1.223 V vs the ferrocene/ferrocenium couple.