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Preferred IUPAC name
Gallium palladide | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
GaPd | |
Molar mass | 176.14 g·mol−1 |
Structure[1] | |
Iron monosilicide (cubic) | |
P213 (No. 198) | |
a = 489.695 pm
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Gallium palladide (GaPd or PdGa)[2] is an intermetallic combination of gallium and palladium. It has the iron monosilicide crystal structure.[3] The compound has been suggested as an improved catalyst for hydrogenation reactions.[4][5] In principle, gallium palladide can be a more selective catalyst since unlike substituted compounds, the palladium atoms are spaced out in a regular crystal structure rather than randomly.[6][7]