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CAS NO.：

Empirical Formula: O4Ru

Molecular Weight: 165.07

MDL number: MFCD00074857

EINECS: 243-813-8

PRODUCT Properties

• Melting point: 25.4°
• Boiling point: bp 40°
• Density: 3.290
• storage temp.: Refrigerator (+4°C)
• solubility: slightly soluble in H2O; very soluble in ctc; reacEtOH
• form: Crystalline Powder
• color: White
• Water Solubility: 2.03g/100mL H2O (20°C); very soluble CCl4, other chlorinated hydrocarbons [MER06] [KIR82]
• Sensitive: heat sensitive, store cold
• crystal system: Monoclinic
• Space group: C2/c
• Lattice constant:
  • a/nm: 0.9302
  • b/nm: 0.43967
  • c/nm: 0.8454
  • α/o: 90
  • β/o: 116.82
  • γ/o: 90
  • V/nm3: 0.3086
• Stability: Stable.
• CAS DataBase Reference: 20427-56-9

Description and Uses

Ruthenium tetroxide is an oxidizing agent similar to osmium tetroxide, but more difficult to handle. The solvents normally employed in OsO4 oxidations (ether, benzene, pyridine) cannot be used because of their violent reaction with RuO4. Only CCl4 is recommended.

Safety

• Symbol(GHS): GHS05
• Signal word: Warning
• Hazard statements: H413
• Precautionary statements: P501-P273
• Safety Statements: 16-17-36/37/39
• RIDADR: 3139
• HazardClass: 5.1
• PackingGroup: I
• HS Code: 28439000