Wilkinson catalyst is:

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Strategy:
 Identify the formula and components of the well-known Wilkinson's catalyst.

Step 1: Composition
Wilkinson's catalyst is a rhodium complex used for the hydrogenation of alkenes.
Its chemical name is chloridotris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium(I).

Step 2: Formula
The central metal is Rhodium (Rh).
The ligands are one Chloride () and three Triphenylphosphine ( or ) molecules.
Formula: .

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