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R2751

Sigma-Aldrich

Ruthenium Red

Technical grade

Synonym(s):

Ammoniated ruthenium oxychloride

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Linear Formula:
[(NH3)5RuORu(NH3)4ORu(NH3)5]Cl6
CAS Number:
11103-72-3
Molecular Weight:
786.35
Colour Index Number:
77800
MDL number:
MFCD00011479
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
24278675
NACRES:
NA.47

Quality Level

200

Assay

34-39% (RUTHENIUM, ICP)

form

powder

solubility

water: 10 mg/mL

εmax

≥150 at 533-534 nm

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

N.N.N.N.N.N.N.N.N.N.N.N.N.N.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Ru++]O[Ru++]O[Ru++]

InChI

1S/6ClH.14H3N.2O.3Ru/h6*1H;14*1H3;;;;;/q;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;3*+2/p-6

InChI key

ZXYSDUPLHOJIOR-UHFFFAOYSA-H

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General description

Ruthenium Red is a hexavalent polysaccharide stain. It inhibits mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter. It is a capsaicin antagonist and blocks vanilloid receptor-1 (VR-1)-coupled ion channels.

Application

Ruthenium Red has been used for microscopic characterization of cotton tip morphology. It has also been used as a TRPV2 channel blocker.
Inhibits mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter; capsaicin antagonist; blocks VR1 vanilloid receptor-coupled ion channels.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

Precautionary Statements

P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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BCCG1965
BCCG6457
BCCF4138
BCCD8172
BCCC2445

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Ruthenium red, inhibitor of mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter, inhibits curcumin-induced apoptosis via the prevention of intracellular Ca2+ depletion and cytochrome c release
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Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 303 (2003)
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Amann R and Maggi CA
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