[(μ-2,6-bis(1-butyl-imidazolylidene-3-yl)pyridine)bis(dibromo(1,5-cyclooctadiene)rhodium(I))] 、 2,6-bis(3-butylimidazol-1-yl-3-ium)pyridine dibromide 、 potassium bromide 以
乙腈 为溶剂,
以62%的产率得到[tribromo(2,6-bis(1-butyl-imidazolylidene)pyridine)rhodium(III)]