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.
