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Dicobalt octacarbonyl

Compounds
Dicobalt octacarbonyl is an organocobalt compound with composition Co₂(CO)₈. This metal carbonyl is used as a reagent and catalyst in organometallic chemistry and organic synthesis, and is central to much known organocobalt chemistry. It is the... Wikipedia
Formula: Co2(CO)8
Density: 1.87 g/cm³
Molar mass: 341.95 g/mol
Solubility in water: insoluble
3D model (JSmol): Interactive image; Interactive image
Boiling point: 52 °C (126 °F; 325 K) decomposes
Dipole moment: 1.33 D (C2v isomer); 0 D (D3d isomer)