The synthesis and characterization of stableruthenium(III) Schiffbasechloro and carbonylcomplexes with the axial ligands chloro (Cl), imidazole (Im) and 2-methylimidazole (2-MeIm) are reported. The Schiff bases were synthesized by the interaction of naphthaldehyde with amines such as o-phenylenediamine, ethylenediamine, propylenediamine and diethylenetriamine. The geometry around ruthenium in these