Description

Tris(Dibutylsulfide)Rhodium Trichloride is a specialized organorhodium complex widely utilized as a catalyst precursor in advanced chemical synthesis. This compound is valued for its ability to facilitate challenging transformations, particularly in the development of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals. It is an essential material for research chemists and process development scientists working in homogeneous catalysis, asymmetric synthesis, and organometallic chemistry.

Application

• Homogeneous Catalysis: Acts as a versatile precursor for generating active rhodium catalysts in solution-phase reactions.
• Pharmaceutical Intermediates: Used in the synthesis of complex, high-value drug candidates and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
• Asymmetric Hydrogenation: Employed in the development of chiral catalysts for producing enantiomerically pure compounds.
• Fine Chemical Synthesis: Facilitates carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bond-forming reactions in specialty chemical manufacturing.
• Academic & Industrial R&D: A key reagent for investigating new catalytic cycles and reaction mechanisms in organometallic chemistry.
• Polymerization Catalysis: Potential application in the catalysis of specific olefin polymerization or copolymerization reactions.

Basic Information

Product Name	Tris(Dibutylsulfide)Rhodium Trichloride
CAS No.	55425-73-5
Molecular Formula	C24H54Cl3RhS3
Molecular Weight	666.18 g/mol
Synonyms	Tris(dibutyl sulfide)rhodium(III) chloride; Rhodium(III) chloride tris(dibutyl sulfide); Dibutyl sulfide rhodium chloride complex; Rhodium trichloride tris(dibutylsulfide); Tris(dibutylsulfido)rhodium trichloride; [RhCl3(SBu2)3]; Rhodium catalyst precursor 55425-73-5
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Quality Control

Our Tris(Dibutylsulfide)Rhodium Trichloride is manufactured under controlled conditions to ensure high purity and batch-to-batch consistency. Each lot undergoes rigorous analytical testing, including spectroscopic identification and purity assay. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing identity, purity, and relevant specifications is provided with every shipment to support your quality assurance protocols.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry place at room temperature (15-25°C). This material is light-sensitive (store away from light) and should be handled under an inert atmosphere when appropriate to ensure long-term stability.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Dark red to brown crystalline solid or powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (Rh content)	≥ 15.0 %
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 95.0 %
Solubility	Soluble in common organic solvents (e.g., DCM, toluene)

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