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Agent Name Dirhenium decacarbonyl
CAS Number 14285-68-8
Formula C10-O10-Re2
Major Category Metals
Synonyms Decacarbonyldirhenium; Dirhenium decacarbonyl; Rhenium carbonyl; Rhenium, decacarbonyldi- (8CI); Rhenium, decacarbonyldi-, (Re-Re); [ChemIDplus] UN3466
Category Metals, Organic Compounds
Description White to light yellow powder; Insoluble in water; Not flammable; [MSDSonline]
Comments Toxic by inhalation and ingestion; A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; Decomposition of carbonyl compounds can yield carbon monoxide; [MSDSonline]
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes mp = 170 deg C; [MSDSonline] UN3466 is "Metal carbonyls, solid, n.o.s. [ERG 2008]
Flammability (NFPA) 0: will not burn
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