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Rhodium(II) acetate, dimer, 98+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS15956-28-2
IUPAC Nametetramethyl-2,4,6,8,9,11,12,14-octaoxa-1,5-dirhodatetracyclo[3.3.3.3¹,⁵.0¹,⁵]tetradecane-1,1,5,5-tetrakis(ylium)-3,7,10,13-tetraide
Molecular FormulaC8H12O8Rh2
InChI KeyVOXKIADTKKPBBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESC[C-]1O[Rh++]234O[C-](C)O[Rh++]2(O1)(O[C-](C)O3)O[C-](C)O4
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Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetAppearance (Color)Green
Assay (unspecified)(by Elemental Rhodium): >98.0 to <102.0%
FormCrystalline powder
Elemental Analysis(Rhodium, Rh): 45.63-47.49%
Catalyst for cyclopropanation of alkenes, oxidation of alcohols, cyclization reactions involving ?-diazo carbonyl groups, insertion into C-H and X-H bonds (X-H is NH or SH or OH) and for ylide formation. More reactive and useful in differentiating ribonucleosides and deoxynucleosides. It is also used in functionalizing fullerenes into polymers. Efficient catalyst for hydrogen transfer from 2-propanol to cyclohexanone and other unsaturated compounds.
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Applications
Catalyst for cyclopropanation of alkenes, oxidation of alcohols, cyclization reactions involving ɑ-diazo carbonyl groups, insertion into C-H and X-H bonds (X-H is NH or SH or OH) and for ylide formation. More reactive and useful in differentiating ribonucleosides and deoxynucleosides. It is also used in functionalizing fullerenes into polymers. Efficient catalyst for hydrogen transfer from 2-propanol to cyclohexanone and other unsaturated compounds.
Solubility
Soluble in aqueous solution like water. Slightly soluble in ethanol
Notes
Stable under normal conditions.
Catalyst for cyclopropanation of alkenes, oxidation of alcohols, cyclization reactions involving ɑ-diazo carbonyl groups, insertion into C-H and X-H bonds (X-H is NH or SH or OH) and for ylide formation. More reactive and useful in differentiating ribonucleosides and deoxynucleosides. It is also used in functionalizing fullerenes into polymers. Efficient catalyst for hydrogen transfer from 2-propanol to cyclohexanone and other unsaturated compounds.
Solubility
Soluble in aqueous solution like water. Slightly soluble in ethanol
Notes
Stable under normal conditions.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Catalyst for various cyclization reactions involving ɑ-diazo carbonyl groups. Promotes the formation of macrocyclic lactones via intramolecular cyclopropanation and carbon-hydrogen insertion: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 117, 7181 (1995). For a brief feature on uses of the reagent in synthesis, see: Synlett, 3169 (2005).
- Aghabali, A.; Olmstead, M. M. Zipping up Fullerenes into Polymers Using Rhodium(II) Acetate Dimer and N(CH2CH2)2NC60 as Building Blocks. Chem. Commun. (Camb). 2014, 50 (96), 15152-15155.
- Honey, M. A.; Moody, C. J. Synthesis of Indoxylic Acid Esters by Rhodium-catalyzed Carbene N-H Insertion and Thermal Cyclization. Australian J. Chem. 2014, 67 (9), 1211-1216.