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Tris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium(I) chloride

Synonym(s):

NSC 124140, RhCl(PPh3)3, Rhodium(I) tris(triphenylphosphine) chloride, Wilkinson’s catalyst

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
[(C6H5)3P]3RhCl
CAS Number:
14694-95-2
Molecular Weight:
925.22
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24851950
EC Number:
238-744-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4581440
MDL number:
MFCD00010016
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Quality Level

200

reaction suitability

core: rhodium, reagent type: catalyst

SMILES string

Cl[Rh].c1ccc(cc1)P(c2ccccc2)c3ccccc3.c4ccc(cc4)P(c5ccccc5)c6ccccc6.c7ccc(cc7)P(c8ccccc8)c9ccccc9

InChI

1S/3C18H15P.ClH.Rh/c3*1-4-10-16(11-5-1)19(17-12-6-2-7-13-17)18-14-8-3-9-15-18;;/h3*1-15H;1H;/q;;;;+1/p-1

InChI key

IXAYKDDZKIZSPV-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Tris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium(I) chloride is used as a decarbonylation reagent and as a cocatalyst in Heck reaction.

Application

Hydrosilylation Catalysts

Catalyst used for many organic reactions including:
  • Chemoselective allylic alkylations
  • Stoichiometric activation of Si-H bonds and hydrosilylations
  • Inter- and intramolecular hydroacylation of alkenes along with a cocatalyst
  • Polymerization of diorganostannanes

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Warning

hcodes

H317,H413

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 4 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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WGK 3

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Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCM3798
BCCJ5141
BCCG9825
BCCG4968
BCCG1374

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Articles

Hydrosilylation Catalyst

Trost group's protocol yields α-vinylsilanes from terminal acetylenes using [Cp*Ru(MeCN)3]PF6 catalyst and others for hydrosilylation.

Palladium (II) acetate- Tris (triphenylphosphine) rhodium (I) chloride: a novel catalytic couple for the intramolecular heck reaction
Donald B
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 64, 3461-3466 (1999)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 57, 5075-5075 (1992)
Stereochemistry of tris (triphenylphosphine) rhodium chloride decarbonylation of aldehydes
HM Walborsky et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 93, 5465-5468 (1971)
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
199982-1G04061838763549
199982-5G04061838763556