Description

• General description: Di-μ-chloro-tetracarbonyldirhodium(I) can be used as a catalyst or catalyst precursor for various organic reactions such as Pauson-Khand reaction, allylic alkylations, rearrangement of strained rings, carbonylative ring expansion, carbonylative coupling of organometallics, hydroformylation, silylformylation, and cycloaddition reactions of alkenes, alkynes, and allenes.
• Application: Rhodium-Catalyzed Trans-Bis-Silylation Reactions: This study explores the use of Di-μ-chloro-tetracarbonyldirhodium(I) as a catalyst in the synthesis of specialized pyridine derivatives, demonstrating potential for creating complex molecular architectures useful in drug discovery and material science (Naka & Kobayashi, 2023). Redox behaviour of imino-β-diketonato ligands: The research investigates the coordination chemistry of Di-μ-chloro-tetracarbonyldirhodium(I) with innovative ligands, potentially opening new pathways for catalytic systems used in pharmaceutical syntheses (Ferreira, Conradie & Conradie, 2022). Synthesis of Thiophene-Fused Siloles through Rhodium-Catalyzed Trans-Bis-Silylation: The application of Di-μ-chloro-tetracarbonyldirhodium(I) in the synthesis of thiophene-fused siloles indicates its role in advancing materials chemistry for electronic and photonic applications (Naka et al., 2024). Kinetic Study of the Oxidative Addition Reaction between Methyl Iodide and Complexes: Utilizing UV–Vis, IR spectroscopy, this study enhances understanding of the mechanisms involved when using Di-μ-chloro-tetracarbonyldirhodium(I) in catalytic cycles, relevant to both academia and industry settings (Ferreira et al., 2022).