Rhodium(II) acetate

Rhodium(II) acetate
Names
IUPAC name
Rhodium(II) acetate
Other names
Dirhodium tetraacetate,
Tetrakis(acetato)dirhodium(II),
Rhodium diacetate dimer,
Tetrakis(μ-acetato)dirhodium
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.036.425 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 240-084-8
RTECS number
  • VI9361000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2C2H4O2.Rh/c2*1-2(3)4;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2 checkY
    Key: ITDJKCJYYAQMRO-UHFFFAOYSA-L checkY
  • InChI=1S/4C2H4O2.2Rh/c4*1-2(3)4;;/h4*1H3,(H,3,4);;/q;;;;2*+2/p-4
    Key: : SYBXSZMNKDOUCA-UHFFFAOYSA-J
  • [OH2][Rh+3]1234#[Rh+3]([OH2])(O[C-](C)O1)(O[C-](C)O2)(O[C-](C)O3)O[C-](C)O4
Properties
C8H12O8Rh2
Molar mass 441.99 g/mol
Appearance Emerald green powder
Density 1.126 g/cm3
Melting point >100 °C
Boiling point decomposes
soluble
Solubility in other solvents polar organic solvents
Structure
monoclinic
octahedral
0 D
Hazards
GHS labelling:[1]
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H315, H319
P264, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
3
0
0
Flash point low flammability
Safety data sheet (SDS) Coleparmer MSDS
Related compounds
Related compounds
Copper(II) acetate
Chromium(II) acetate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Rhodium(II) acetate is the coordination compound with the formula Rh2(AcO)4, where AcO is the acetate ion (CH
3
CO
2
). This dark green powder is slightly soluble in polar solvents, including water. It is used as a catalyst for cyclopropanation of alkenes. It is a widely studied example of a transition metal carboxylate complex.[2]

  1. ^ "Dirhodium tetraacetate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Felthouse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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