Molybdenum oxytetrachloride

Molybdenum oxytetrachloride is the inorganic compound with the formula MoOCl4. This thermally unstable, dark green solid is used to prepare other complexes of molybdenum. It adopts a square pyramidal structure of C4v symmetry. As for other Mo(VI) compounds, it is diamagnetic. It decomposes thermally to MoOCl3.

Molybdenum(VI) oxytetrachloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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Properties
Cl4MoO
Molar mass 253.75 g·mol−1
Appearance dark green solid
Melting point 100–1 °C (212–34 °F; 373–274 K)
reacts
Solubility soluble in benzene and CS2
Hazards
not listed
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Preparation

It is prepared by treating molybdenum pentachloride with oxygen.[1] It also arises by chlorination of molybdenum trioxide:[2]

MoO3 + 2 SOCl2 → MoOCl4 + 2 SO2
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See also

References

  1. Mallock, Alan K. (1967). "Molybdenum(VI) Oxide Chloride". Inorganic Syntheses. 10: 54–57. doi:10.1002/9780470132418.ch8.
  2. Nielson, A. J. (1985). "Tungsten and Molybdenum Tetrachloride Oxides". Inorganic Syntheses. 23: 195–199. doi:10.1002/9780470132548.ch41.
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