Description

Rhenium Pentacarbonyl Chloride is a versatile organometallic compound that serves as a crucial precursor in advanced materials synthesis and catalysis. Its unique structure, featuring a rhenium metal center coordinated by carbonyl and chloride ligands, makes it a valuable reagent for introducing rhenium into complex molecular frameworks. This compound is essential for researchers and manufacturers in the fields of homogeneous catalysis, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and materials science, where precise control over metal incorporation is required.

Application

• Catalyst Precursor: A key starting material for synthesizing homogeneous catalysts used in organic transformations, including hydrogenation and carbonylation reactions.
• Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD): Used as a volatile source for depositing high-purity rhenium or rhenium-containing thin films and coatings on substrates.
• Materials Research: Serves as a building block for creating novel organometallic complexes and coordination polymers with tailored electronic or magnetic properties.
• Surface Modification: Employed in the functionalization of surfaces to create specialized catalytic or sensing interfaces.
• Academic & Industrial R&D: A fundamental reagent for exploring new reaction pathways and developing next-generation catalytic systems in both university and corporate laboratories.

Basic Information

Product Name	Rhenium Pentacarbonyl Chloride
CAS No.	14099-01-5
Molecular Formula	C5ClO5Re
Molecular Weight	361.71 g/mol
Synonyms	Chloropentacarbonylrhenium; Pentacarbonylchlororhenium; Rhenium carbonyl chloride; Rhenium chloride carbonyl; Re(CO)5Cl; Chlororhenium pentacarbonyl
EINECS	237-958-8

Quality Control

Our Rhenium Pentacarbonyl Chloride is produced and handled under stringent quality protocols to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. Each lot undergoes comprehensive analytical testing, including spectroscopic and chromatographic methods, to verify identity and assay. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing specific results is provided with every shipment to support your quality assurance and regulatory needs.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen or argon) at controlled room temperature (15-25°C) in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area. This compound is light-sensitive and easily oxidized; prolonged exposure to air or light should be avoided to maintain stability and purity.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Yellow to amber crystalline solid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (Rhenium content)	≥ 95.0%
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 98.0%
Solubility	Soluble in common organic solvents

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.