Dirhodium tetracaprolactamate

CAS: 138984-26-6

Ref. 3D-FD139274

Product Information

• Name: Dirhodium tetracaprolactamate
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Dirhodium tetracaprolactamate is a functionalised dirhodium compound that is used in the preparation of carbenes and biomolecules. The ligand can be prepared by the reaction of diazomethane with an activated acetonitrile, followed by addition of hydroscopic silver nitrate, which gives a complex tetraacetate. This product can be used in organic synthesis as a diazo compound. Dirhodium tetracaprolactamate has been shown to be effective in the synthesis of natural products such as ferulic acid and chlorogenic acid.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 654.41 g/mol
• Formula: C₂₄H₄₀N₄O₄Rh₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder