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935492

Potassium hexachlororuthenate(IV)

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powder, 99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Potassium hexachlororuthenate(IV), Potassium hexachlororuthenium, Potassium ruthenium chloride, Potassium ruthenium(IV) chloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
K2RuCl6
CAS Number:
23013-82-3
Molecular Weight:
391.98
MDL number:
MFCD00050159
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
NACRES:
NA.21
Assay:
(Gravimetric analysis of Ru)
99.99% trace metals basis
Form:
powder
Solubility:
water: soluble

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Product Name

Potassium hexachlororuthenate(IV), powder, 99.99% trace metals basis

SMILES string

[K][K].Cl[Ru](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl

assay

(Gravimetric analysis of Ru)
99.99% trace metals basis

form

powder

reaction suitability

core: potassium

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impurities

≤150 ppm trace metals

color

brown to very dark brown

pH

1-9

solubility

water: soluble

application(s)

PEM fuel cells
homogeneous catalyst
material synthesis precursor

greener alternative category

Aligned

Quality Level

100

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General description

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Potassium hexachlororuthenate(IV) is a dark red to brown crystalline powder. The compound is soluble in water, alcohol and acetone. In general, ruthenium(III) chloride is combined with potassium chloride in the presence of chlorine gas to produce, Potassium hexachlororuthenate(IV).

Application

It is extensively employed as a catalyst in chemical synthesis reactions such as alcohol and aldehyde oxidation. It′s also utilised as a starting point for the synthesis of additional ruthenium compounds including ruthenium(III) oxide.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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