Store in a cool, dry place in a tightly sealed container.
Water Solubility
Insoluble
Solubility
Insoluble in water, acid and aqua regia. Slight soluble in acetone and chloroform. Soluble in conc.acids and dil.sol. of KOH.
Melting Point
450 ℃
Sensitivity
Air and moisture stable.
Application
Hydrogenation, oxidation, reduction, lactonization and lactamization reaction. Catalyst for hydrogenation of various functional groups with minimal hydrogenolysis problems; used as dehydrogenation catalyst; used for selective oxidation of primary alcohols. Catalyst for hydrohydrazination reactions, oxidation of sugars, low-temperature oxidation of carbon monoxide, oxygen reduction reaction, hydrogenation reactions, hydrogenolysis of the cyclopropyl group into an isopropyl group, hydroxycyclopropanation reactions.
