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Zinc preparation

5 g/dL Zn+2 in THF, highly reactive Rieke®metal

Synonym(s):

Zn

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Linear Formula:
Zn
CAS Number:
7440-66-6
Molecular Weight:
65.39
MDL number:
MFCD00011291
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
24873288
NACRES:
NA.22

reaction suitability

core: zinc
reagent type: catalyst

concentration

5 g/dL Zn+2 in THF

density

0.949 g/mL at 25 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[Zn]

InChI

1S/Zn

InChI key

HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Rieke® Zinc metal can be used to reduce common organic functional groups such as aromatic nitro, conjugated aldehydes, arylacetylenes, and phenylpropiolates.

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Product of Rieke Metals, Inc.
Rieke is a registered trademark of Rieke Metals, Inc.
Rieke is a registered trademark of Rieke Metals, Inc.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

supp_hazards

EUH019

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

1.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-17.22 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Rieke zinc as a reducing agent for common organic functional groups
Kroemer J, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 47(36), 6339-6341 (2006)
A viewpoint about the treatment of Wilson's disease.
Abdul Qayyum Rana et al.
The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques, 40(4), 612-614 (2013-06-22)
Nalini Pandey et al.
Indian journal of experimental biology, 51(7), 548-555 (2013-08-01)
Black gram plants subjected to varying levels of Zn supply (0.01 to 10 microM Zn) showed optimum growth and dry matter yield in plants receiving 1 microM Zn. The dry matter yield of plants decreased in plants receiving 0.01 and
M E Kuyumcu et al.
European review for medical and pharmacological sciences, 17(11), 1467-1471 (2013-06-19)
Zinc is one of the most important elements for human body. Zinc deficiency can occur in any age, if it is seen in elderly its clinical results can be more harmful due to already diminished functions. Some studies showed zinc
Bikha Ram Devrajani et al.
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 63(3), 369-373 (2013-08-07)
To determine the serum zinc level in patients with pneumonia. The descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad, Pakistan, from September 2008 to February 2009. All patients above 12 years of age and of either gender
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