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Dichlorobis(2,2′-bipyridine)ruthenium(II)

SKU: D1136

Category: Fluorescent Detection

Synonyms: Ru(bpy)2Cl2, (bpy)2RuCl2, ?²-ruthenium(2+) bis(2,2'-bipyridine) dichloride, Bis(2,2?-bipyridine)dichlororuthenium(II), NSC 296660; 15746-57-3
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For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.

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Specifications

Purity: ≥85% (HPLC)
Appearance: Solid
Identity: 1H-NMR

Properties

Solvents: Soluble in water and methanol.
Melting Point: 198-200° C

Shipping: AMBIENT
Short Term Storage: +4°C
Long Term Storage: -20°C
Handling Advice: Protect from light and air. Store under inert gas.
Use / Stability: Stable for at least 2 years after receipt when stored at -20°C.

Hazard statements: H302-H315-H319-H335
Precautionary statements: P261-P264-P270-P271-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P330-P332+P313-P337+P313-P362-P403+P233-P405-P501
GHS Symbol: GHS07
Signal word: Warning
Transportation: Not dangerous goods

Description: Dichlorobis(2,2′-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) (Ru(bpy)2Cl2) is a coordination complex widely used as a versatile building block in inorganic and materials chemistry. Featuring a ruthenium(II) center bound to two 2,2′-bipyridine ligands and two chloride ions, it serves as a key precursor for the synthesis of polypyridyl ruthenium derivatives. The compound is valued in photochemistry and electrochemistry for its tunable redox properties and strong visible-light absorption, making it useful in studies of electron transfer, catalysis, dye-sensitized solar cells, and luminescent probes. Spectral: Absorption ~456nm.
Smiles: Cl[Ru]12([N]3=CC=CC=C3C4=[N]2C=CC=C4)(Cl)[N]5=CC=CC=C5C6=[N]1C=CC=C6
InChi Key: MGAJEYXQYJBLQL-UHFFFAOYSA-L
References: (1) B.P. Sullivan, et al.; Inorg. Chem. 17, 3334 (1978) , (2) A. Basu, et al.; Inorg. Chem. 21, 2231 (1982) , (3) A.Z. Genack, et al.; Anal. Chem. 56, 2957 (1984) , (4) T.C. Strekas & S.K. Mandal; J. Raman Spectr. 15, 109 (1984) , (5) D.S. Eggleszon, et al.; Inorg. Chem. 24, 4573 (1985) , (6) P.A. Lay, et al.; Inorg. Synth. 24, 291 (1986) , (7) C.R. Leidner, et al.; Inorg. Chem. 26, 882 (1987) , (8) G. Giuffrida, et al.; Chem. Phys. Lett. 180, 28 (1991) , (9) Y. Liu, et al.; Chem. Commun. 2005, 1702 (2005) , (10) O.S. Odongo, et al.; Inorg. Chem. 47, 7493 (2008) , (11) K. Neuthe, et al.; Dyes Pigm. 104, 24 (2014) , (12) A.S. Abel, et al.; Chemosensors 10, 79 (2022)
InChi: InChI=1S/2C10H8N2.2ClH.Ru/c2*1-3-7-11-9(5-1)10-6-2-4-8-12-10;;;/h2*1-8H;2*1H;/q;;;;+2/p-2

Dichlorobis(2,2′-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) (Ru(bpy)2Cl2) is a coordination complex widely used as a versatile building block in inorganic and materials chemistry. Featuring a ruthenium(II) center bound to two 2,2′-bipyridine ligands and two chloride ions, it serves as a key precursor for the synthesis of polypyridyl ruthenium derivatives. The compound is valued in photochemistry and electrochemistry for its tunable redox properties and strong visible-light absorption, making it useful in studies of electron transfer, catalysis, dye-sensitized solar cells, and luminescent probes. Spectral: Absorption ~456nm.

SKU: D1136 Category: Fluorescent Detection

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Additional information

Synonyms	Ru(bpy)2Cl2, (bpy)2RuCl2, ?²-ruthenium(2+) bis(2,2'-bipyridine) dichloride, Bis(2,2?-bipyridine)dichlororuthenium(II), NSC 296660
Purity	≥85% (HPLC)
Appearance	Solid
CAS-Number	15746-57-3
Identity	1H-NMR
Solvents	Soluble in water and methanol.
Melting Point	198-200° C
Smiles	Cl[Ru]12([N]3=CC=CC=C3C4=[N]2C=CC=C4)(Cl)[N]5=CC=CC=C5C6=[N]1C=CC=C6
InChi Key	MGAJEYXQYJBLQL-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Shipping	AMBIENT
Short Term Storage	+4°C
Long Term Storage	-20°C
Handling Advice	Protect from light and air. Store under inert gas.
Use / Stability	Stable for at least 2 years after receipt when stored at -20°C.
Hazard statements	H302-H315-H319-H335
Precautionary statements	P261-P264-P270-P271-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P330-P332+P313-P337+P313-P362-P403+P233-P405-P501
GHS Symbol	GHS07
Signal word	Warning
Transportation	Not dangerous goods
References	(1) B.P. Sullivan, et al.; Inorg. Chem. 17, 3334 (1978), (2) A. Basu, et al.; Inorg. Chem. 21, 2231 (1982), (3) A.Z. Genack, et al.; Anal. Chem. 56, 2957 (1984), (4) T.C. Strekas & S.K. Mandal; J. Raman Spectr. 15, 109 (1984), (5) D.S. Eggleszon, et al.; Inorg. Chem. 24, 4573 (1985), (6) P.A. Lay, et al.; Inorg. Synth. 24, 291 (1986), (7) C.R. Leidner, et al.; Inorg. Chem. 26, 882 (1987), (8) G. Giuffrida, et al.; Chem. Phys. Lett. 180, 28 (1991), (9) Y. Liu, et al.; Chem. Commun. 2005, 1702 (2005), (10) O.S. Odongo, et al.; Inorg. Chem. 47, 7493 (2008), (11) K. Neuthe, et al.; Dyes Pigm. 104, 24 (2014), (12) A.S. Abel, et al.; Chemosensors 10, 79 (2022)
InChi	InChI=1S/2C10H8N2.2ClH.Ru/c21-3-7-11-9(5-1)10-6-2-4-8-12-10;;;/h21-8H;2*1H;/q;;;;+2/p-2
Quantity	250 mg, 1 g, Bulk