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Ruthenium(III) chloride trihydrate

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Synonym(s):

Ruthenium trichloride trihydrate

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Linear Formula:
RuCl3 · 3H2O
CAS Number:
13815-94-6
Molecular Weight:
261.47
MDL number:
MFCD00149845
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
57646804
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

technical

Quality Level

100

form

solid

reaction suitability

core: ruthenium
reaction type: C-H Activation
reagent type: catalyst

SMILES string

O.O.O.Cl[Ru](Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/3ClH.3H2O.Ru/h3*1H;3*1H2;/q;;;;;;+3/p-3

InChI key

ZTWIEIFKPFJRLV-UHFFFAOYSA-K

Application

Ruthenium(III) chloride trihydrate can be used as a catalyst:
  • Precursor for the hydroamidation of terminalalkynes.
  • For the hydrolysis of 4-nitrobenzonitrile to 4-nitrobenzamide in the presence of 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane.
  • For the oxidation of thioethers to sulfones in the presence of sodium periodate and acetonitrile.

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

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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Ruthenium(0) nanoparticles were successfully prepared on the surface of ceria (Ru0/CeO2) and used as catalysts on glassy carbon electrode (GCE) in oxygen evolution reaction (OER) from water electrolysis at room temperature. Ru0/CeO2 on GCE exhibits high catalytic activity for OER
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