Dirhenium decacarbonyl
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Dirhenium decacarbonyl is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula Re2(CO)10 . Commercially available, it is used as a starting point for the synthesis of many rhenium carbonyl complexes. It was first reported in 1941 by Walter Hieber, who prepared it by reductive carbonylation of rhenium.[2] The compound consists of a pair of square pyramidal Re(CO)5 units joined via a Re-Re bond, which produces a homoleptic carbonyl complex.[3]
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IUPAC name
bis(pentacarbonylrhenium)(Re—Re) | |
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Rhenium carbonyl; rhenium pentacarbonyl | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.034.714 |
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Re2(CO)10 | |
Molar mass | 652.52 g/mol |
Melting point | 170 °C (338 °F; 443 K) (decomposes) |
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H301, H330, H331, H332 | |
P261, P271, P304+P340+P311, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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