Rhodium(III) chloride hydrate
ALDRICH/206261 - Rh 38-40 %
Synonym: Rhodium trichloride hydrate
CAS Number: 20765-98-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Cl3Rh · xH2O
Molecular Weight: 209.26 (anhydrous basis)
EC Number: 233-165-4
MDL Number: MFCD00149839
Linear Formula: RhCl3 · xH2O
Product Type: Chemical
| composition | Rh, 38-40% |
| form | powder or crystals |
| InChI | 1S/3ClH.H2O.Rh/h3*1H;1H2; |
| InChI key | HSSMNYDDDSNUKH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 100 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | core: rhodium |
| reagent type: catalyst | |
| SMILES string | O.Cl[Rh](Cl)Cl |
| Application: | Catalyst for conjugate reduction of cinnamaldehydes followed by cross-coupling with arylboronic acids. |
| Application: | Catalyst for the direct conversion of methane to acetic acid. |
| Application: | Catalyst for the isomerization of alkenes, the reduction of aromatic rings, the oxidation ofalkenes, the hydration of acetylene, the hydrosilylation of α,β-unsaturated esters to form dimethylketene trimethylsilyl acetals. |
| Packaging: | 1, 5, 10, 25 g in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 250 mg in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H290 - H302 - H318 |
| Precautionary statements | P234 - P264 - P270 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22-41 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/39 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| mp | 100 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12161600 |



