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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Brownish red powder that is used as a microscopic stain.  Ruthenium red is also used as a reagent for carbohydrates, such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pectin pectin], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mucilage mucilage], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gum gums] (Lewis 1993).
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Brownish red powder that is used as a microscopic stain.  Ruthenium red is also used as a reagent for carbohydrates, such as [[pectin|pectin]], [[mucilage|mucilage]], and [[gum|gums]] (Lewis 1993).
 
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[[[SliderGallery rightalign|ruthenium red.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
ammoniated ruthenium oxychloride; CI 77800
 
ammoniated ruthenium oxychloride; CI 77800
  
[[[SliderGallery rightalign|ruthenium red.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
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== Risks ==
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* Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/96659.htm MSDS]
  
== Other Properties ==
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Soluble in water, ammonia.
 
Soluble in water, ammonia.
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Toxicology unknown. 
 
 
 
Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/96659.htm MSDS]
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 8453
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 8453

Latest revision as of 09:45, 28 June 2022

Description

Brownish red powder that is used as a microscopic stain. Ruthenium red is also used as a reagent for carbohydrates, such as Pectin, Mucilage, and gums (Lewis 1993).

Chemical structure

Ruthenium red.jpg

Synonyms and Related Terms

ammoniated ruthenium oxychloride; CI 77800

Risks

  • Fisher Scientific: MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water, ammonia.

Composition Ru2(OH)2Cl4-7NH3-3H2O
CAS 12790-48-6
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 786.22

Resources and Citations

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8453