Ruthenium(III) chloride, anhydrous, Ru 47.7% min

Description

CAS: 10049-08-8

Ruthenium(III) chloride is widely used as a starting material of ruthenium complexes. It acts as a catalyst used in the oxidative cyclization of 1,7-dienes to oxepane diols. It is used in the hydroxylation of tertiary hydrocarbons in combination of periodate or bromate. It is involved as a catalyst in the synthesis of 2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acid-13C3, 15N, where the unlabelled analog is an inhibitor of glucose synthesis.

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Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 10049-08-8
• MDL Number: MFCD00011208

• Melting Point: >500°C (decomposition)
• Color: Black
• Physical Form: Powder
• Quantity: 10 g
• Linear Formula: RuCl₃
• UN Number: UN3260
• Merck Index: 14,8302
• Formula Weight: 207.43
• Concentration or Composition (by Analyte or Components): Ru 47.7% min
• Odor: Pungent
• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic
• Density: 3.110 g/mL
• Chemical Name or Material: Ruthenium(III) chloride, Anhydrous

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H290-H302-H314-H335
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H314-H318-H290-H302 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Causes serious eye damage. May be corrosive to metals. Harmful if swallowed.
Precautionary Statement	P234-P260-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P330-P331-P363-P390-P501c
DOTInformation	Hazard Class: 8; Packaging Group: II
EINECSNumber	233-167-5
RTECSNumber	VM2650000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only