COBALT CARBONYL

Base Information

• Chemical Name: COBALT CARBONYL
• CAS No.: 10210-68-1
• Molecular Formula: C8Co2 O8
• Molecular Weight: 341.94
• Hs Code.: 29319090
• Mol file: 10210-68-1.mol

Synonyms:Cobaltcarbonyl (Co2(CO)8); Cobalt octacarbonyl (Co2(CO)8); Cobalt tetracarbonyldimer; Di-m-carbonylhexacarbonyldicobalt;Dicobalt carbonyl (Co2(CO)8); Dicobalt octacarbonyl; Octacarbonyldicobalt

Chemical Property of COBALT CARBONYL

Chemical Property:

• Appearance/Colour: crystalline solid
• Vapor Pressure: 9.333-200Pa at 15-25℃
• Melting Point: 51-52 °C
• Boiling Point: 52 deg C
• Flash Point: -13 °C
• PSA: 0.00000
• Density: 1.81
• LogP: -1.66400
• Storage Temp.: 2-8°C
• Sensitive.: Air Sensitive
• Water Solubility.: Insoluble in water. Soluble in alcohol, ether and carbon disulfideSoluble in ether, naphtha and carbon disulfide. Slightly solub

Purity/Quality:

98%min ^*data from raw suppliers

Dicobalt Octacarbonyl ^*data from reagent suppliers

Safty Information:

• Pictogram(s): TLV: 0.1 mg(Co)/m³.
• Hazard Codes: F,Xn,T+
• Statements: 11-22-40-43-48/20-52/53-62-26
• Safety Statements: 36/37-61-45-28

MSDS Files:

SDS file from LookChem

Total 1 MSDS from other Authors

Useful:

• Description: Cobalt carbonyl (known as dicobalt octocarbonyl) is a versatile reagent and catalyst in organometallic chemistry and organic synthesis. It has catalytic applications in various chemical reactions such as hydroformylation of unsaturated compound, homogeneous hydrogenation of aromatic hydrocarbons, hydrosilation of alkenes, reactions of disulfides such as carbonylation to thio-esters and desulfurization to sulfides, hydroformylation as well as the conversion of alkenes into aldehydes. It can also promote both the Pauson-Khand reactions and Nicholas reaction.
• Physical properties: Orange crystals; density 1.78 g/cm3; melts at 5l°C; decomposes above this temperature; insoluble in water; soluble in most organic solvents including alcohol, ether, carbon disulfide.
• Uses: It is used as a catalyst in many organicconversion reactions, which include hydrogenation,isomerization, hydroformylation,polymerization, and carbonylation. The use of dicobalt octacarbonyl as a catalyst in a variety of organic syntheses has led to the study of an extensive and important organometallic chemistry of cobalt. Cobalt carbonyl [Co2(CO)8] is commonly used as a catalyst in the hydroformylation (oxo reaction) of alkenes.Along with pyridine, it can be used as a catalyst in the carboxylation of alkenes into corresponding acids and esters.It is employed as a key precursor in the preparation of cobalt platinum (CoPt3), cobalt sulfide (Co3S4) and cobalt selenide (CoSe2) nanocrystals.It is also used as a reagent in Pauson-Khand cyclizations and Nicholas reaction. Cobalt octacarbonyl is used as a catalyst in the Oxo process. It also is used as a catalyst for hydrogenation, isomerization, hydrosilation and polymerization reactions. The compound is also a source of producing pure cobalt metal and its purified salts.