Raney®-Nickel
ALDRICH/221678 - W.R. Grace and Co. Raney® 2800, slurry, in H2O, active catalyst
Synonym: Raney Ni; Nickel sponge
CAS Number: 7440-02-0
MDL Number: MFCD00167392
Linear Formula: AlNi
Product Type: Chemical
| composition | Ni, ≥89% |
| concentration | in H2O |
| form | slurry |
| impurities | 6-9% Al |
| InChI | 1S/Al.Ni |
| InChI key | NPXOKRUENSOPAO-UHFFFAOYSA |
| manufacturer/tradename | W.R. Grace and Co. Raney® 2800 |
| particle size | 20-60 μm |
| pH | 8.5-12.0 |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | core: nickel |
| reagent type: catalyst | |
| SMILES string | [Al].[Ni] |
| Application: | Suitable as a hydrogenation catalyst for aromatic, olefin, nitrile and nitro group reductions. |
| Application: | Used as reducing agent for hydrogenation of organic compounds, e.g. hydrogenation of nitriles to amines, reduction of aromatic groups to the corresponding saturated compounds, hydrogenation reaction of β-keto esters, rreduction of amination, and also used as 3-alkylation of oxindole with alcohol, and Ullman-type cross coupling, and dehalogenation reactions. |
| Legal Information: | Raney is a registered trademark of W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn. |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H250 - H317 - H351 - H372 |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P231 + P232 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P308 + P313 - P370 + P378 |
| Hazard Codes | F,T |
| Risk Statements | 17-40-43-48/23 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37 |
| RIDADR | UN 1378 4.2 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 12161600 |




