| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name Gallium palladide | |
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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 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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]