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Hexaammineruthenium(III) chloride

98%

Synonym(s):

Hexaammineruthenium trichloride

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Linear Formula:
[Ru(NH3)6]Cl3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
309.61
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

98%

form

powder

reaction suitability

core: ruthenium
reagent type: catalyst

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

N.N.N.N.N.N.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Ru+3]

InChI

1S/3ClH.6H3N.Ru/h3*1H;6*1H3;/q;;;;;;;;;+3/p-3

InChI key

GBDZMMXUOBAJMN-UHFFFAOYSA-K

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General description

Hexaammineruthenium III/II (HexRu(III)|HexRu(II)) couple is a commonly used electrochemical redox couple due to its chemical and electrochemical reversibility.

Application

Hexaammineruthenium(III) chloride can be used as a precursor for the preparation of:
  • Ru/Al2O3 catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation.
  • Bimetallic complexes ([Ru(NH3)6][Ag(CN)2]3·2H2O).
  • Chloropentaammineruthenium(III) chloride.
For small scale and high throughput uses, product is also available as ChemBeads (932183)

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

13 - Non 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

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Binuclear complexes of ruthenium ammines.
Creutz C and Taube H
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 95(4), 1086-1094 (1973)
CO2 Hydrogenation over Ru/chi-Al2O3 Catalyst
Jeenjumras K, et al.
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 311, 012023-012023 (2018)
Qian Yang et al.
Nanoscale, 9(46), 18523-18528 (2017-11-23)
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Measurement of the diffusion coefficients of [Ru (NH3) 6] 3+ and [Ru (NH3) 6] 2+ in aqueous solution using microelectrode double potential step chronoamperometry.
Wang Y, et al,
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 652(1-2), 13-17 (2011)

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