TETRAPROPYLAMMONIUM PERRUTHENATE Property

Melting point:

~160 °C (dec.) (lit.)

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,2-8°C

solubility 

Methanol (Slightly)

form 

crystal

color 

green

Water Solubility 

Insoluble in water.

Sensitive 

Hygroscopic

Stability:

store cold

InChIKey

NQSIKKSFBQCBSI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Safety

Hazard Codes 

O,Xi

Risk Statements 

5-8-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

17-26-36

RIDADR 

UN 1479 5.1/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

F 

3-10

HazardClass 

5.1

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

28439000

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H272May intensify fire; oxidizer

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P210Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking.

P220Keep/Store away from clothing/…/combustible materials.

P221Take any precaution to avoid mixing with combustibles/…

P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P405Store locked up.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

TETRAPROPYLAMMONIUM PERRUTHENATE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Uses

A mild oxidant for the selective transformation of primary alcohols to aldehydes and secondary alcohols to ketones.

Chemical Properties

dark green solid

Uses

Tetrapropylammonium Perruthenate is used in sustainable oxidation reactions and has potential for chemical recycling.

Definition

ChEBI: A quaternary ammonium salt having tetrapropylammonium as the cation and perruthenate as the anion.

General Description

Tetrapropylammonium perruthenate is a mild oxidizing agent used for the oxidation of alcohols to corresponding carbonyl compounds. It is a non-volatile, air-stable, and readily soluble reagent, which can be used either stoichiometrically or catalytically with a suitable co-oxidant.

Purification Methods

It is a strong oxidant and may explode on heating. It can be washed with aqueous n-propanol, then H2O and dried over KOH in a vacuum. It is stable at room temperature but best stored in a refrigerator. It is soluble in CH2Cl2 and MeCN. [Dengel et al. Transition Met Chem 10 98 1985, Griffith et al. J Chem Soc, Chem Commun 1625 1987.] § Polymer supported reagent is available commercially.