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208523

Ruthenium(III) chloride

Anhydrous, solid, Ru content 45-55%

Synonym(s):

Ruthenium trichloride

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Linear Formula:
RuCl3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
207.43
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
EC Number:
233-167-5
MDL number:
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Product Name

Ruthenium(III) chloride, Anhydrous, solid, Ru content 45-55%

Quality Segment

form

solid

reaction suitability

core: ruthenium, reagent type: catalyst
reaction type: Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP)

density

3.11 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cl[Ru](Cl)Cl

InChI

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

InChI key

YBCAZPLXEGKKFM-UHFFFAOYSA-K

General description

Ruthenium(III) chloride is a chemical compound, that can be used as a mild Lewis acid catalyst for the acetalization of aldehydes, acetalization of alcohols, and conversion of ketoximes to amides. Additionally, it can also be used as a precursor to synthesize Ru nanoparticles.

Application

Ruthenium(III) chloride is used as a catalyst:

  • In the synthesis of β‐amino alcohols by nucleophilic opening of epoxides with anilines.
  • In the acetylation of varies of phenols, alcohols, thiols, and amines under mild conditions.
  • In the synthesis of α‐aminonitriles by mixing aldehydes, amines, and trimethylsilyl cyanides.

Other Notes

insoluble form


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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