Chemistry

Wilkinson’s Catalyst Wilkinson’s catalyst is a pre-catalyst that is converted to an active form by losing one triphenylphosphine ligand before entering the catalytic cycle. It…

In chemistry, a carbene (H2C) any member of a class of highly reactive molecules containing divalent atoms of carbon is a carbon atom that uses…

Vanadium carbide is the inorganic compound with the formula VC. It is an extremely hard refractory ceramic material. With a hardness of 9-9.5 Mohs, it…

Ytterbium is a chemical element, a rare-earth metal of the lanthanide series of the periodic table. Ytterbium dirhodium disilicide (YbRh2Si2) is a heavy-fermion solid-state compound…

Rhodium(III) oxide (or Rhodium sesquioxide) is the inorganic compound with the formula Rh2O3. It is a dark grey odorless powder, insoluble in water, with catalytic…

Isomerism is a process in which two or more compounds have the same chemical formula, but various structural formulas and distinct properties are available. Chemical…

Rhodium (III) sulfide is the inorganic compound with the formula Rh2S3. It is a moderately water and acid soluble Rhodium source for uses compatible with…

Rhodium acetylacetonate is the coordination complex with the formula Rh(O2C5H7)3, which is sometimes known as Rh(acac)3. It is a Rhodium source that is soluble in…

Asparagine (Asn or N symbol), an alpha-amino acid closely associated with aspartic acid and an essential protein component. It comprises an alpha-amino group (which under…

Rhodium (III) chloride usually refers to hydrated rhodium trichloride, a molecular compound with the formula RhCl(H2O)3. It refers to inorganic compounds with the formula RhCl3(H2O)n,…

Rhodium (II) acetate Rhodium is a member of the platinum group of metals. It has a higher melting point than platinum, but a lower density.…

Rhodium Platinum Oxide (or Nishimura’s Catalyst) is a precious metal catalyst used in the hydrogenation of aromatic compounds. Rhodium-platinum oxide (Rh–Pt oxide), is an inorganic…