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Bis(acetonitrile)(1,5-cyclooctadiene)rhodium(I)tetrafluoroborate

Synonym(s):

[Rh(cod)(MeCN)2]BF4

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H18BF4N2Rh
CAS Number:
32679-02-0
Molecular Weight:
379.99
MDL number:
MFCD06798085
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
24883086
NACRES:
NA.22

form

solid

reaction suitability

core: rhodium
reagent type: catalyst

SMILES string

[Rh+].CC#N.CC#N.F[B-](F)(F)F.C1CC=CCCC=C1

InChI

1S/C8H12.2C2H3N.BF4.Rh/c1-2-4-6-8-7-5-3-1;2*1-2-3;2-1(3,4)5;/h1-2,7-8H,3-6H2;2*1H3;;/q;;;-1;+1/b2-1-,8-7-;;;;

InChI key

KSMAFOANQHYEJG-SUESZSCISA-N

Application

Bis(acetonitrile)(1,5-cyclooctadiene)rhodium(I)tetrafluoroborate [Rh(cod)(MeCN)2]BF4 may be used as a catalyst for the rhodium(I)-catalyzed silylation of aryl iodides and bromides with tetraethoxysilanes to form aryl silanes such as (4-bromophenyl)triethoxysilane and 4-(triethoxysilyl)acetophenone.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Pingping Tang et al.
Tetrahedron, 67(24), 4449-4454 (2011-06-22)
A regiospecific silver-mediated fluorination of aryl silanes is reported. The reaction is operationally simple, and employs Ag(2)O as readily available, inexpensive silver source, which can be recovered.
Periodic mesoporous organosilica containing ionic bis-aryl-imidazolium entities: Heterogeneous precursors for silica-hybrid-supported NHC complexes.
Nguyen TP, et al.
Journal of Materials Chemistry, 19(24), 4164-4171 (2009)

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