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Dichloro(mesitylene)ruthenium(II) dimer

95%

Synonym(s):

(Mesitylene)dichlororuthenium dimer, Bis[dichloro(mesityl)ruthenium], Tetrachlorobis(mesitylene)diruthenium;, [RuCl2(mesitylene)]2, Di-μ-chlorodichlorobis[(1,2,3,4,5,6-η)-1,3,5-trimethylbenzene]diruthenium, Ruthenium(II) chloride mesitylene dimer

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H24Cl4Ru2
CAS Number:
52462-31-4
Molecular Weight:
584.34
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
329762318
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

95%

form

crystals

reaction suitability

core: ruthenium
reagent type: catalyst

mp

>300 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cl[Ru]1[Cl][Ru](Cl)[Cl]1.C[C]2[CH][C](C)[CH][C](C)[CH]2.C[C]3[CH][C](C)[CH][C](C)[CH]3

InChI

1S/2C9H12.2ClH.2Cl.2Ru/c2*1-7-4-8(2)6-9(3)5-7;;;;;;/h2*4-6H,1-3H3;2*1H;;;;/q;;;;;;2*+1/p-2

InChI key

SQSMPOQPOXFKBI-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Application

Catalyst for asymmetric hydrogenation, transfer hydrogenation, Diels-Alder reaction

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H319

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2

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

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Davies, D. L.; Fawcett, J. et al.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England), 3151-3151 (1997)
Damjan Sterk et al.
Organic letters, 8(26), 5935-5938 (2006-12-15)
[Structure: see text] The asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of fluoroalkyl ketones mediated by [Ru(eta6-arene)((S,S)-R2NSO2DPEN)] catalysts using HCO2H-Et3N afforded the corresponding alcohols with high ee's and in excellent yields.

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