ALDRICH 1-Hydroxytetraphenyl-cyclopentadienyl(tetraphenyl-2,4-cyclopentadien-1-one)-µ-hydrotetracarbonyldiruthenium(II), 98%

Synonym(s): 2,4-Cyclopentadien-1-one, 2,3,4,5-tetraphenyl-, ruthenium complex; Shvo's Catalyst; Tetracarbonyl-μ-hydro[(1,2,3,4,5-H)-1-hydroxylato-2,3,4,5-tetraphenyl-2,4-cyclopentadien-1-yl][(1,2,3,4,5-H)-1-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetraphenyl-2,4-cyclopentadien-1-yl]diruthenium

Formula: C₆₂H₄₂O₆Ru₂

Formula Weight: 1085.13

CAS No.: 104439-77-2

Purity: 98%

Application: Has found numerous applications as a versatile catalyst in organic synthesis, including the reduction of aldehydes and ketones to alcohols, bimolecular disproportionation reaction of aldehydes to esters, isomerization of allylic alcohols and oxidation of alcohols.^1,

Packaging: 100, 500 mg in glass bottle