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Hexaammineruthenium(III) chloride

98%, powder

Synonym(s):

Hexaammineruthenium trichloride

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Linear Formula:
[Ru(NH3)6]Cl3
CAS Number:
14282-91-8
Molecular Weight:
309.61
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24855851
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
EC Number:
238-176-8
MDL number:
MFCD00011478
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Product Name

Hexaammineruthenium(III) chloride, 98%

Quality Segment

100

assay

98%

form

powder

reaction suitability

core: ruthenium, reagent type: catalyst

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

N.N.N.N.N.N.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Ru+3]

InChI

1S/3ClH.6H3N.Ru/h3*1H;6*1H3;/q;;;;;;;;;+3/p-3

InChI key

GBDZMMXUOBAJMN-UHFFFAOYSA-K

General description

Hexaammineruthenium III/II (HexRu(III)|HexRu(II)) couple is a commonly used electrochemical redox couple due to its chemical and electrochemical reversibility.

Application

Hexaammineruthenium(III) chloride can be used as a precursor for the preparation of:
  • Ru/Al2O3 catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation.
  • Bimetallic complexes ([Ru(NH3)6][Ag(CN)2]3·2H2O).
  • Chloropentaammineruthenium(III) chloride.
For small scale and high throughput uses, product is also available as ChemBeads (932183)

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

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Respiratory system

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Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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