Molybdenum (Ⅴ) Chloride (MoCl5)-Powder

Characteristic




Molybdenum(V) chloride is the inorganic compound with the formula [MoCl5]2. This dark volatile solid is used in research to prepare other molybdenum compounds.




Chemical formula：Cl10Mo2

Molar mass：273.21 g/mol (MoCl5)

Appearance：dark-green solid   hygroscopic   paramagnetic

Density：2.928 g/cm3

Melting point：194 °C (381 °F; 467 K)

Boiling point：268 °C (514 °F; 541 K)

Solubility in water：hydrolyzes

Solubility：soluble in dry ether, dry alcohol, organic solvents

Crystal structure：monoclinic




Application




It can be used as a chlorinated catalyst and a component of refractory resin for the preparation of organo-metallic compounds, such as hexamethylmolybdenum.