Metal carbonyls are soluble in organic solvents such as benzene, diethyl ether, acetone, glacial acetic acid and carbon tetrachloride, but the neutral derivatives are soluble in water or lower alcohols.
Metal carbonyls are soluble in organic solvents such as benzene. Metal carbonyls are soluble in organic solvents such as diethyl ether. Metal carbonyls are soluble in organic solvents such as acetone. Metal carbonyls are soluble in organic solvents such as glacial acetic acid. Metal carbonyls are soluble in organic solvents such as carbon tetrachloride. The neutral derivatives are soluble in water. The neutral derivatives are soluble in lower alcohols.