Wilkinson’s catalyst

September 3rd, 2008 by

Wilkinson’s catalyst

IUPAC name
(SP-4)chloridotris(triphenylphosphane)
rhodium
Other names
Rhodium(I) tris-
(triphenylphosphine) chloride,
Wilkinson’s catalyst,
Tris(triphenylphosphine)-
rhodium chloride
Identifiers
CAS number
EINECS number
238-744-5
RTECS number
none
Properties
Molecular formula
C54H45ClP3Rh
Molar mass
925.22 g/mol
Appearance
red solid
Melting point
245-250 °C
Solubility in water
insoluble
Solubility in other solvents
benzene
Structure
Coordination
geometry
square planar
Hazards
Main hazards
none
R-phrases
none
S-phrases
S22 S24/25
Related compounds
Related compounds
triphenylphosphine
Pd(PPh3)4
IrCl(CO)2
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references
Wilkinson’s catalyst is the common name for chlorotris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium(I), a chemical compound with the formula RhCl(PPh3)3 [...]

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