R2751

Ruthenium Red

Powder

• Synonym(s): Ammoniated ruthenium oxychloride
• Linear Formula: [(NH₃)₅RuORu(NH₃)₄ORu(NH₃)₅]Cl₆
• CAS Number: 11103-72-3
• Molecular Weight: 786.35
• Colour Index Number: 77800
• MDL number: MFCD00011479
• UNSPSC Code: 12171500
• PubChem Substance ID: 24278675
• NACRES: NA.47

Properties

• Product Name: Ruthenium Red, Technical grade
• Quality Level: 200
• 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

Description

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

Inhibits mitochondrial Ca²⁺ uniporter; capsaicin antagonist; blocks VR1 vanilloid receptor-coupled ion channels.

Ruthenium Red has been used for microscopic characterization of cotton tip morphology. It has also been used as a TRPV2 channel blocker.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H302
• Precautionary Statements: P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral
• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves