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Ruthenium(III) chloride, anhydrous, Ru 47.7% min
Description
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
Specifications
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 |
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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 |
RUO – Research Use Only
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