Potassium hexacyanoruthenate(II) hydrate
ALDRICH/378232
Synonym: Tetrapotassium ruthenium(2+) hexacyanide hydrate
CAS Number: 339268-21-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6K4N6Ru · xH2O
Molecular Weight: 413.57 (anhydrous basis)
MDL Number: MFCD00150398
Linear Formula: K4Ru(CN)6·xH2O
Product Type: Chemical
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/6CN.4K.H2O.Ru/c6*1-2;; |
| InChI key | FUVXNNWKCOQHNS-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | core: potassium |
| SMILES string | O.[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].N#C |
| Application: | Potassium hexacyanoruthenate(II) hydrate can be used as a precursor to synthesize cyano-bridged catalysts for the hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl phosphate and solar fuel production. It can also be used as a starting material to synthesize ruthenium purple (RP) films on transmissive tin-doped ITO substrates. |
| General description: | Potassium hexacyanoruthenate(II) hydrate is a crystalline solid commonly used as a source of ruthenium for electroplating applications, as a catalyst in organic synthesis, and as a dye in the textile industry. |
| Packaging: | 2.5, 25 g in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 500 mg in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 + H311 + H331 - H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 23/24/25-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 1588 6.1 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |


