Raney Nickel

CAS Number: 7440-02-0

Molecular Formula: AlNi

About Raney Nickel

Sponge Nickel (CAS 7440-02-0) remains a foundational heterogeneous catalyst for high-pressure hydrogenation within the U.S. pharmaceutical sector, where its high surface area and reactivity are indispensable for the 99% purity synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Activated Nickel catalysts are increas...

Variants

Nickel Titanium Alloy Nanoparticles

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Silver powder

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Raney Nickel Specifications

CAS Number

7440-02-0

Molecular Formula

AlNi

Molecular Weight

85.67 g/mol

IUPAC Name

alumanylidynenickel

Canonical SMILES

[Ni+2]

InChI Key

NPXOKRUENSOPAO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

PubChem CID

935

CAS Number

7440-02-0

Molecular Formula

AlNi

Molecular Weight

85.67 g/mol

IUPAC Name

alumanylidynenickel

Canonical SMILES

[Ni+2]

InChI Key

NPXOKRUENSOPAO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

PubChem CID

935

Molecular Weight

85.67 g/mol

Physical appearance

Gray to black slurry or powder

Hydrogenation Catalyst

A versatile and highly active nickel-based skeletal catalyst primarily used for the hydrogenation of various functional groups such as alkenes, alkynes, nitriles, nitro compounds, and carbonyls

Industrial Reagent

A key component in the large-scale production of sorbitol from glucose and the synthesis of cyclohexane from benzene for nylon manufacture

Desulfurization Agent

A specialized reagent employed in organic synthesis to remove sulfur from organic compounds, notably in the Mozingo reduction

Pharmaceutical and Agrochemical Intermediate

A critical tool for the synthesis of complex active pharmaceutical ingredients, fine chemicals, and pesticide precursors through selective reduction and coupling reactions.