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IUPAC name
Rhodium(II) acetate
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Other names
Dirhodium tetraacetate,
Tetrakis(acetato)dirhodium(II), Rhodium diacetate dimer, Tetrakis(μ-acetato)dirhodium | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.036.425 |
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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 | |
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GHS labelling:[1] | |
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H315, H319 | |
P264, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362 | |
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Flash point | low flammability |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | Coleparmer MSDS |
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Related compounds
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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
3CO−
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]
Felthouse
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).