Ruthenium acetylacetonate - ≥99.8% metals basis , CAS No.14284-93-6

CAS: 14284-93-6 Cat. No.: R639975 Molecular Weight: 398.39 EC Number: 238-193-0 PubChem CID: 5462865

GRADE & PURITY ≥99.8% metals basis

Synonyms

Ru(acac)3 | Ruthenium(III) acetylacetonate | Tris(2,4-pentanedionato)ruthenium(III) | Acetylacetone Ruthenium(III) Salt

Storage

Room temperature,Argon charged

Shipped In

Normal

Overview

Catalyzes the hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate to ethylene glycol under mild conditions.

Product class
M-O, Homogeneous Catalysts, Acetylacetonate Ligands

Chemical properties

Chemical formula

C15H21O6Ru

Empirical formula

[Ru(acac)3]

Molecular weight

398.40

Metal

Ru

Theoretical metal content

25

Physical state

powder

Color

red

Specifications

Synonyms

Ru(acac)3 | Ruthenium(III) acetylacetonate | Tris(2, 4-pentanedionato)ruthenium(III) | Acetylacetone Ruthenium(III) Salt

Specifications & Purity

≥99.8% metals basis

Storage

Room temperature, Argon charged

Shipped In

Normal

Purity

≥99.8% metals basis

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 504763838
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504763838
• Canonical Smiles: CC(=CC(=O)C)O.CC(=CC(=O)C)O.CC(=CC(=O)C)O.[Ru]
• IUPAC Name: (Z)-4-hydroxypent-3-en-2-one;ruthenium
• InChIKey: IYWJIYWFPADQAN-LNTINUHCSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/3C5H8O2.Ru/c3*1-4(6)3-5(2)7;/h3*3,6H,1-2H3;/b3*4-3-
• Isomeric SMILES: C/C(=C/C(=O)C)/O.C/C(=C/C(=O)C)/O.C/C(=C/C(=O)C)/O.[Ru]
• WGK Germany: 3
• PubChem CID: 5462865
• Molecular Weight: 398.39
• Reaxy-Rn: 14836316

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: Soluble in most organic solvents such as acetone, chlorinated hydrocarbons, alcohols, cyclohexane and benzene. Insoluble in water.
• Melt Point(°C): 260°C

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