Rhodium carbonyl chloride

Rhodium carbonyl chloride
Names
IUPAC name
Di-μ-chloro-tetracarbonyldirhodium(I)
Other names
Rhodium carbonyl chloride(I), Rhodium(I) carbonyl chloride, Rhodium(I) dicarbonyl chloride dimer, Tetracarbonyldi-μ−chlorodirhodium(I), Dirhodium tetracarbonyl dichloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.035.021
EC Number
  • 238-540-6
UNII
  • InChI=1S/4CO.2ClH.2Rh/c4*1-2;;;;/h;;;;2*1H;;/q;;;;;;2*+1/p-2
    Key: FGKDXBICTVUSPK-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • [C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Rh+].[Rh+]
Properties
C4O4Cl2Rh2
Molar mass 388.76
Appearance red brown volatile solid
Density 2.708 g/cm−3
Melting point 120–125 °C (248–257 °F; 393–398 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Rhodium carbonyl chloride is an organorhodium compound with the formula Rh2Cl2(CO)4. It is a red-brown volatile solid that is soluble in nonpolar organic solvents. It is a precursor to other rhodium carbonyl complexes, some of which are useful in homogeneous catalysis.

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