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Potassium hexacyanoruthenate(II) hydrate

• Synonym(s): Tetrapotassium ruthenium(2+) hexacyanide hydrate
• Linear Formula: K₄Ru(CN)₆·xH₂O
• CAS Number: 339268-21-2
• Molecular Weight: 413.57 (anhydrous basis)
• NACRES: NA.23
• PubChem Substance ID: 24863548
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• MDL number: MFCD00150398
• Form: powder

Properties

• form: powder
• Quality Segment: 200
• reaction suitability: core: potassium
• SMILES string: O.[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].N#C[Ru-3](C#N)(C#N)(C#N)(C#N)C#N
• InChI: 1S/6CN.4K.H2O.Ru/c6*1-2;;;;;;/h;;;;;;;;;;1H2;/q;;;;;;4*+1;;-3
• InChI key: FUVXNNWKCOQHNS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Potassium hexacyanoruthenate(II) hydrate is a crystalline solid commonly used as a source of ruthenium for electroplating applications, as a catalyst in organic synthesis, and as a dye in the textile industry.

Application

Potassium hexacyanoruthenate(II) hydrate can be used as a precursor to synthesize cyano-bridged catalysts for the hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl phosphate and solar fuel production. It can also be used as a starting material to synthesize ruthenium purple (RP) films on transmissive tin-doped ITO substrates.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS06
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Codes: H301 + H311 + H331,H315,H319,H335
• Precautionary Statements: P261 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 6.1B - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 3
• PPE (personal protective equipment): Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges