CAS 14898-67-0: Ruthenium(III) chloride hydrate

Ruthenium(III) chloride hydrate (40-43% Ru) (99.99+%-Ru) PURATREM [free of Ru(II) and Ru(IV) by electrochemical analysis]

Ruthenium(III) chloride hydrate

Ruthenium(III) chloride hydrate is used as a starting material in ruthenium chemistry. It acts as a precursor to many ruthenium compounds, which finds application as catalysts in asymmetric hydrogenation and alkene metathesis. It serves as a catalyst in the preparation of 2-ethyl-3-methylquinolines from primary aromatic amines and triallylamine. Further, it is used in the preparation of nanoparticulate ruthenium-aluminum oxyhydroxide catalyst for the efficient dehydrogenation of arylmethyl alcohols to the corresponding aldehydes. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Ruthenium chloride hydrate is an active complex that consists of a metal, ruthenium (III), and a ligand, chloride. It has been used in the synthesis of molecules with 4-hydroxycoumarin as a key intermediate. Ruthenium chloride hydrate can be prepared by reacting ruthenium oxide with hydrochloric acid and sulfamic acid. The reaction is carried out at high temperature and pressure in the presence of an oxidation catalyst such as chloroplatinic acid or platinum black. This method is efficient because the reaction does not require organic solvents or expensive reagents. The optical properties of this compound have been studied extensively, showing that it absorbs in the visible region of the spectrum and emits light in the near-infrared region.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Ruthenium(III) chloride hydrate (40-43% Ru) (99.9%-Ru)