Coordination Compounds 2 Question 18
####20. Wilkinson catalyst is
(2019 Main, 10 Jan I)
(a) $\left[\left(Et _3 P\right) _3 RhCl\right]$
(b) $\left[\left(Et _3 P\right) _3 \operatorname{IrCl}\right]\left(Et=C _2 H _5\right)$
(c) $\left[\left(Ph _3 P\right) _3 RhCl\right]$
(d) $\left[\left(Ph _3 P\right) _3 IrCl\right]$
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 20. (d)
Solution:
- Wilkinson’s catalyst is a $\sigma$-bonded organometallic compound $\left[\left(Ph _3 P\right) _3 RhCl\right]$. It is commercially used for hydrogenation of alkenes and vegetable oils (unsaturated).
IUPAC name Chloridotris (triphenylphosphene) rhodium (I).
