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Di-μ-chloro-tetracarbonyldirhodium(I)

97%

• Synonym(s): Rhodium carbonyl chloride(I), Rhodium(I) carbonyl chloride, Rhodium(I) dicarbonyl chloride dimer, Tetracarbonyldi-μ−chlorodirhodium(I)
• Linear Formula: [Rh(CO)₂Cl]₂
• CAS Number: 14523-22-9
• Molecular Weight: 388.76
• EC Number: 238-540-6
• MDL number: MFCD00135610
• UNSPSC Code: 12161600
• PubChem Substance ID: 24852228
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• assay: 97%
• form: powder
• reaction suitability: core: rhodium; reagent type: catalyst
• mp: 120-125 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: [C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[Cl+]1[Rh-][Cl+][Rh-]1
• InChI: 1S/4CO.2Cl.2Rh/c4*1-2;;;;/q;;;;2*+1;2*-1
• InChI key: ODYPMWFHWPMOKS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Di-μ-chloro-tetracarbonyldirhodium(I) can be used as a catalyst or catalyst precursor for various organic reactions such as Pauson-Khand reaction, allylic alkylations, rearrangement of strained rings, carbonylative ring expansion, carbonylative coupling of organometallics, hydroformylation, silylformylation, and cycloaddition reactions of alkenes, alkynes, and allenes.

Application

• Rhodium-Catalyzed Trans-Bis-Silylation Reactions: This study explores the use of Di-μ-chloro-tetracarbonyldirhodium(I) as a catalyst in the synthesis of specialized pyridine derivatives, demonstrating potential for creating complex molecular architectures useful in drug discovery and material science (Naka & Kobayashi, 2023).
• Redox behaviour of imino-β-diketonato ligands: The research investigates the coordination chemistry of Di-μ-chloro-tetracarbonyldirhodium(I) with innovative ligands, potentially opening new pathways for catalytic systems used in pharmaceutical syntheses (Ferreira, Conradie & Conradie, 2022).
• Synthesis of Thiophene-Fused Siloles through Rhodium-Catalyzed Trans-Bis-Silylation: The application of Di-μ-chloro-tetracarbonyldirhodium(I) in the synthesis of thiophene-fused siloles indicates its role in advancing materials chemistry for electronic and photonic applications (Naka et al., 2024).
• Kinetic Study of the Oxidative Addition Reaction between Methyl Iodide and Complexes: Utilizing UV–Vis, IR spectroscopy, this study enhances understanding of the mechanisms involved when using Di-μ-chloro-tetracarbonyldirhodium(I) in catalytic cycles, relevant to both academia and industry settings (Ferreira et al., 2022).

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)