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Bis(acetonitrile)(1,5-cyclooctadiene)rhodium(I)tetrafluoroborate

solid

Synonym(s):

[Rh(cod)(MeCN)2]BF4

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H18BF4N2Rh
CAS Number:
32679-02-0
Molecular Weight:
379.99
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
24883086
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
MFCD06798085
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Product Name

Bis(acetonitrile)(1,5-cyclooctadiene)rhodium(I)tetrafluoroborate,

form

solid

Quality Segment

100

reaction suitability

core: rhodium, reagent type: catalyst

SMILES string

[Rh+].CC#N.CC#N.F[B-](F)(F)F.C1CC=CCCC=C1

InChI

1S/C8H12.2C2H3N.BF4.Rh/c1-2-4-6-8-7-5-3-1;2*1-2-3;2-1(3,4)5;/h1-2,7-8H,3-6H2;2*1H3;;/q;;;-1;+1/b2-1-,8-7-;;;;

InChI key

KSMAFOANQHYEJG-SUESZSCISA-N

Application

Bis(acetonitrile)(1,5-cyclooctadiene)rhodium(I)tetrafluoroborate [Rh(cod)(MeCN)2]BF4 may be used as a catalyst for the rhodium(I)-catalyzed silylation of aryl iodides and bromides with tetraethoxysilanes to form aryl silanes such as (4-bromophenyl)triethoxysilane and 4-(triethoxysilyl)acetophenone.

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GHS07

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Warning

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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