The present invention relates to a raw material for chemical deposition for producing a ruthenium thin film or a ruthenium compound thin film by a chemical deposition method, containing a ruthenium complex represented by the following Chemical Formula 1. In Chemical Formula 1, ligands L1 and L2 coordinated to ruthenium are represented by the following Chemical Formula 2. The raw material for chemical deposition according to the present invention can be formed into a high quality thin film even if a reaction gas containing an oxygen atom is not used. wherein R1 to R12, which are substituents of the ligands L1 and L2, are each independently any one of a hydrogen atom, and a linear or branched alkyl group having a carbon number of 1 or more and 4 or less.