Answer to Question #195077 in Inorganic Chemistry for Darshan

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Di cobalt octacarbonyl Co2(CO)8 act as catalyst in the process..........

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Dicobalt octacarbonyl is the organometallic compound with composition Co₂(CO)₈. This metal carbonyl is used as a reagent and catalyst in organometallic chemistry and organic synthesis, and is central to much known organocobalt chemistry. It is the precursor to a hydroformylation catalyst, cobalt tetracarbonyl hydride.