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Chlorotris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium(I)
WILKINSON'S
CATALYST
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| Compound |
RhCl(P(C6H5)3)3 |
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| Color Crystal Form |
maroon crystals |
| Molecular Weight |
925.23 |
| Metal Content |
11.1% |
| C.A.S. No. |
14694-95-2 |
| Stability |
deliquescence in air |
| Solubility |
Soluble in most solvents(e.g. benzene, ethanol, chloroform, dichloromethane) but with phosphine dissociation. Reacts with O2 in solution |
| Application |
Oxidation, somerization, hydroformylation, hydrogenation, hydrosilation |
| Storage |
inert gas |
| Comments |
reacts with oxygen in solution |
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- Catalyst for hydroboration of olefins
- .A homogeneous hydrogenation catalyst which operates under mind condition.
- Catalyst for the decarbonylation of aldehydes.
- Catalyst for regio- and stereoselective allylic substitution reaction
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Rhodium Catalysts |
