Complexation of olefins with planar rhodium(I) co-ordination compounds

Abstract

Complexation of lower olefins with Rh(CO)2(acac) and [Rh(CO)2(3-trifluoroacetylcamphorate)], presumably through a five-co-ordinate bond, has been detected by g.l.c. and applied to selective olefin separations.