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Bromopentacarbonylrhenium(I)

98%

Synonym(s):

Pentacarbonylbromorhenium, Pentacarbonylrhenium bromide, Rhenium(I) pentacarbonyl bromide

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Linear Formula:
Re(CO)5Br
CAS Number:
14220-21-4
Molecular Weight:
406.16
EC Number:
238-084-8
MDL number:
MFCD00013295
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
24859676
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

98%

reaction suitability

core: rhenium
reagent type: catalyst

SMILES string

Br[Re].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+]

InChI

1S/5CO.BrH.Re/c5*1-2;;/h;;;;;1H;/q;;;;;;+1/p-1

InChI key

NWJBOTGGBYFKEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

Used to study π-electron deficient complexes between tricarbonylhalorhenium and diimine ligands and also to prepare [3]-ferrocenophane complexes.
Starting material for rhenium-polypyridine complexes that have potential applications in catalysis and solar energy conversion.
Used to study π-electron deficient complexes between tricarbonylhalorhenium and diimine ligands.

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Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

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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Ruimao Hua et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 69(17), 5782-5784 (2004-08-17)
The addition of carboxylic acids to terminal alkynes is efficiently catalyzed by the early transition-metal complex Re(CO)5Br in toluene or n-heptane at 110 degrees C in an air atmosphere, affording the anti-Markovnikov adducts in good yields with high selectivity. In
Jia-Li Jiang et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 70(1), 381-383 (2004-12-31)
In the presence of a catalytic amount of Re(CO)(5)Br, the coupling of epoxides with supercritical CO(2) without an organic solvent at 110 degrees C has afforded cyclic carbonates in good to excellent yields.
Nishiyama, Y.; Kakushou, F. et al.
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 73, 2779-2779 (2000)
Inorganic Chemistry, 29, 2909-2909 (1990)
Inorganic Chemistry, 29, 253-253 (1990)
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