red to dark brown crystalline powder
Dodecacarbonyltetrarhodium is used as a catalyst for hydrogenation, hydroformylation, silylformylation, hydroboration, aldol reactions.
Dodecacarbonyltetrarhodium is prepared from Tetracarbonyl(di-μ-chloro)dirhodium.
core: rhodium
reagent type: catalyst
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.
