(Engelhard Msa-Fc Al-1) Alumina-based, air-stable, metal scavenging agent (MSA-FC Al-1) powder suitable for the removal of dissolved metal species from organic and aqueous polar and apolar reaction mixtures. Can be used in slurry and fixed bed type applications. Temperature stable up to 150°C. Metal loading capacity up to 1 wt% depending on metal and process conditions. Particularly effective in polar solvents. Metals scavenged: Pd, Ir, Ru, Rh [examples – Pd(PPh3)4, Ir(COD)Cl2, Ru(BINAP)Cl2, Rh(DiPFc)(COD)BF4]
