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Di-μ-chlorotetraethylene dirhodium(I)

solid

Synonym(s):

Bis[chlorobis(ethylene)rhodium], Bis[chlorodiethylenerhodium], Chlorobis(ethylene)rhodium dimer, Dichlorotetra(ethene)dirhodium, Dichlorotetrakis(ethene)dirhodium, Diethylenerhodium chloride dimer, Divinylrhodium chloride dimer, Tetrakis(ethylene)dichlorodirhodium, [Rh(C2H4)2Cl]2

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H16Cl2Rh2
CAS Number:
12081-16-2
Molecular Weight:
388.93
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24884230
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
EC Number:
235-145-0
MDL number:
MFCD00013206

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Product Name

Di-μ-chlorotetraethylene dirhodium(I),

InChI key

OOQJCPOXJFCGCR-UHFFFAOYSA-L

InChI

1S/4C2H4.2ClH.2Rh/c4*1-2;;;;/h4*1-2H2;2*1H;;/q;;;;;;2*+1/p-2

SMILES string

Cl[Rh].Cl[Rh].C=C.C=C.C=C.C=C

form

solid

reaction suitability

core: rhodium
reagent type: catalyst

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

100

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Application

Di-μ-chlorotetraethylene dirhodium(I) may be used in the preparation of Π-bound rhodium organometallic complexes of ROMP-derived poly(1,5-cyclooctadiene) (poly(COD)). [ROMP= Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization; COD= 1,5-cyclooctadiene]
Precursor to Rh(I) norbornadiene catalyst used in an asymmetric 1,4-addition of arylboronic acids to cyclic enones.

pictograms

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GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Polycyclooctadiene Complexes of Rhodium (I): Direct Access to Organometallic Nanoparticles.
Mavila S, et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition in English), 52(22), 5767-5770 (2013)
Tetrahedron, 63, 12961-12961 (2007)

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