Rhodium(II) acetate
| Names | |
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| IUPAC name Rhodium(II) acetate | |
| Other names Dirhodium tetraacetate, Tetrakis(acetato)dirhodium(II), Rhodium diacetate dimer, Tetrakis(μ-acetato)dirhodium | |
| Identifiers | |
| 3D model (JSmol) | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.036.425 | 
| EC Number | 
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| PubChem CID | |
| RTECS number | 
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| Properties | |
| C8H12O8Rh2 | |
| Molar mass | 441.99 g/mol | 
| Appearance | Emerald green powder | 
| Density | 1.126 g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | >100 °C | 
| Boiling point | decomposes | 
| soluble | |
| Solubility in other solvents | polar organic solvents | 
| Structure | |
| monoclinic | |
| octahedral | |
| 0 D | |
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
| Warning | |
| H315, H319 | |
| P264, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | low flammability | 
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | Coleparmer MSDS | 
| Related compounds | |
| Related compounds | Copper(II) acetate Chromium(II) acetate | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Rhodium(II) acetate  is the coordination compound with the formula Rh2(AcO)4, where AcO− is the acetate ion (CH
3CO−
2). This dark green powder is slightly soluble in polar solvents, including water. It is used as a catalyst for cyclopropanation of alkenes. It is a widely studied example of a transition metal carboxylate complex.