# Rhodium Complexes

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## [About the Rhodium Complexes category](https://chemdotes.discourse.group/t/about-the-rhodium-complexes-category/59)

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## [RhCl(PPh3)3 (Wilkinson's catalyst) (14694-95-2)](https://chemdotes.discourse.group/t/rhcl-pph3-3-wilkinsons-catalyst-14694-95-2/69)

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**Last updated:** [March 30, 2024, 11:37pm UTC](https://chemdotes.discourse.group/t/rhcl-pph3-3-wilkinsons-catalyst-14694-95-2/69 "2024-03-30T23:37:43Z")

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Wilkinson’s catalyst is a burgundy-colored solid featuring a central rhodium(I) in a 16-electron, square-planar coordination environment. First reported by Osborn and Wilkinson in 1966,\[1\] the complex became a centerpiec…

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## [RhCl(1,5-cyclooctadiene) dimer (12092-47-6)](https://chemdotes.discourse.group/t/rhcl-1-5-cyclooctadiene-dimer-12092-47-6/41)

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RhCl(1,5-cyclooctadiene) dimer is a tremendously useful Rh(I) source due to its solubility in organic solvents and easy removal of the cyclooctadiene ligand for further derivatization. It is largely used for catalytic hy…