(Acetylacetonato)dicarbonylrhodium(I) is used in in situ formation of a fluorous-soluble hydroformylation catalyst of interest in molecular engineering. It is also used as a catalyst for various carbonylation reactions, silylcarbocyclizations,conjugate additions to enones, carbamoylstannation,and reduction of aromatic nitro compounds. A catalyst for various carbonylation reactions Product class M-O, Homogeneous Catalysts, Acetylacetonate Ligands Reaction type Carbonylation, Hydroformylation, Reduction Chemical properties Chemical formula C 7 H 7 O 4 Rh Empirical formula Rh(CO) 2 (acac) Molecular weight 258.04 Metal Rh Theoretical metal content 40 Physical state crystalline Color green