Chemical Properties
red to dark brown crystalline powder
Uses
Dodecacarbonyltetrarhodium is used as a catalyst for hydrogenation, hydroformylation, silylformylation, hydroboration, aldol reactions.
Preparation
Dodecacarbonyltetrarhodium is prepared from Tetracarbonyl(di-μ-chloro)dirhodium.
reaction suitability
core: rhodium
reagent type: catalyst
storage
Dodecacarbonyltetrarhodium is air sensitive; should be handled under nitrogen or argon; water
sensitive (decomposes to Rh6(CO)16 in the presence of water); heat sensitive; store in refrigerator under
carbon monoxide. Use in a fume hood.
