The write up just says "60gr dirty red ketone", does this mean unwashed ketone by itself not in DCM, or do I take it up into DCM and perform the washes as usual, then do the NAI step. I honestly cannot fathom not washing my goods, but I dont know if the DCM will will interfere with the NAI part.
It means that the ketone is to be fully washed, the DCM dried over a suitable drying agent like MgSO4, and the DCM distilled off (just as in the usual purification procedure, minus the distillation). Compared with the writeup by Hellman (https://www.thevespiary.org/rhodium/Rhodium/chemistry/naicomplex.txt)
(https://www.thevespiary.org/rhodium/Rhodium/chemistry/naicomplex.txt) I would strongly advise against refluxing the solution (if even possible), as the bp of MDP2P is way higher than that of acetone and methyl ethyl ketone, the ketones this procedure is modeled upon. Just heat to 75-100°C (flask immersed in simmering water).
Please report back your results!