935492

Potassium hexachlororuthenate(IV)

powder, 99.99% trace metals basis

• Synonym(s): Potassium hexachlororuthenate(IV), Potassium hexachlororuthenium, Potassium ruthenium chloride, Potassium ruthenium(IV) chloride
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): K₂RuCl₆
• CAS Number: 23013-82-3
• Molecular Weight: 391.98
• MDL number: MFCD00050159
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• NACRES: NA.21
• assay: (Gravimetric analysis of Ru); 99.99% trace metals basis
• form: powder
• solubility: water: soluble

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• assay: (Gravimetric analysis of Ru); 99.99% trace metals basis
• form: powder
• impurities: ≤150 ppm trace metals
• color: brown to very dark brown
• pH: 1-9
• solubility: water: soluble
• SMILES string: [K][K].Cl[Ru](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl

Description

General description

Potassium hexachlororuthenate(IV) is a dark red to brown crystalline powder. The compound is soluble in water, alcohol and acetone. In general, ruthenium(III) chloride is combined with potassium chloride in the presence of chlorine gas to produce, Potassium hexachlororuthenate(IV).

Application

It is extensively employed as a catalyst in chemical synthesis reactions such as alcohol and aldehyde oxidation. It′s also utilised as a starting point for the synthesis of additional ruthenium compounds including ruthenium(III) oxide.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302,H315,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable