Tetrarhodium dodecacarbonyl

Tetrarhodium dodecacarbonyl
Names
IUPAC name
tri-μ-carbonyl-1:2κ2C;1:3κ2C;2:3κ2C-nonacarbonyl- 1κ2C,2κ2C,3κ2C,4κ3C-[Td-(13)-Δ4-closo]-tetrarhodium(6 Rh—Rh)
Other names
rhodium(0) carbonyl; rhodium carbonyl; rhodium dodecacarbonyl
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.039.232 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 243-171-9
  • InChI=1S/12CO.4Rh/c12*1-2;;;;
    Key: LVGLLYVYRZMJIN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Rh-2]1235(C#[O+])(C#[O+])C(=O)[Rh-2]246(C#[O+])(C#[O+])C(=O)[Rh-2]34(C#[O+])(C#[O+])(C1=O)[Rh-3]56(C#[O+])(C#[O+])C#[O+]
Properties
Rh4(CO)12
Molar mass 747.743 g/mol
Appearance Red crystals
Solubility Chlorocarbons, toluene, tetrahydrofuran
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H302, H312, H332
P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P312, P322, P330, P363, P501
Related compounds
Other cations
 Tetracobalt dodecacarbonyl, Tetrairidium dodecacarbonyl
Related compounds
 Rhodium(III) chloride, Rh6(CO)16, Rh2(CO)4Cl2
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tetrarhodium dodecacarbonyl is the chemical compound with the formula Rh4(CO)12. This dark-red crystalline solid is the smallest binary rhodium carbonyl that can be handled as a solid under ambient conditions. It is used as a catalyst in organic synthesis.