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Rhodium compounds: dirhodium tetracarbonyl dichloride

The rhodium in dirhodium tetracarbonyl dichloride formally is in the oxidation state 1.

Dirhodium tetracarbonyl dichloride

Formula as often written: Rh₂(CO)₄Cl₂
Hill system formula: C₄Cl₂O₄Rh₂
CAS registry number: [14523-22-9]
Formula weight: 388.757
Class: complex organometallic

Synonyms

dirhodium tetracarbonyl dichloride
rhodium carbonyl chloride(I)
tetracarbonyldi-mu-chloro-dichloride dirhodium(I)

Physical properties

Colour:
Appearance: crystalline
Melting point: 121°C
Boiling point:
Density:

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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in dirhodium tetracarbonyl dichloride
Element	%
C	12.36
Cl	18.24
O	16.46
Rh	52.94

Synthesis

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Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the Rh₂(CO)₄Cl₂ unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: Rh₂C₄O₄Cl₂

mass  %
388 100.0 __________________________________________________
389   4.6 __
390  64.8 ________________________________
391   3.0 __
392  10.8 _____
393   0.5 
394   0.1 
395   0.0

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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