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R2751

Ruthenium Red

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Synonym(s):

Ammoniated ruthenium oxychloride

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Linear Formula:
[(NH3)5RuORu(NH3)4ORu(NH3)5]Cl6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
786.35
NACRES:
NA.47
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
MDL number:
Colour Index Number:
77800
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Product Name

Ruthenium Red, Technical grade

Quality Segment

assay

34-39% (RUTHENIUM, ICP)

form

powder

technique(s)

microbe id | staining: suitable

solubility

water: 10 mg/mL

εmax

≥150 at 533-534 nm

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/6ClH.14H3N.2O.3Ru/h6*1H;14*1H3;;;;;/q;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;3*+2/p-6

InChI key

ZXYSDUPLHOJIOR-UHFFFAOYSA-H

General description

Ruthenium Red is a hexavalent polysaccharide stain. It inhibits mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter. It is a capsaicin antagonist and blocks vanilloid receptor-1 (VR-1)-coupled ion channels.

Application

Ruthenium Red has been used for microscopic characterization of cotton tip morphology. It has also been used as a TRPV2 channel blocker.
Inhibits mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter; capsaicin antagonist; blocks VR1 vanilloid receptor-coupled ion channels.


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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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