| |||
Names | |||
---|---|---|---|
Other names
molybdenum hexachloride
| |||
Identifiers | |||
3D model (
JSmol)
|
|||
ChemSpider | |||
PubChem
CID
|
|||
UNII | |||
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
|
|||
| |||
| |||
Properties | |||
MoCl6 | |||
Appearance | black solid | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
Molybdenum(VI) chloride is the inorganic compound with the formula MoCl6. It is a black diamagnetic solid. The molecules adopt an octahedral structure as seen in β- tungsten(VI) chloride. [1]
Molybdenum(VI) chloride is prepared from the molybdenum hexafluoride with excess boron trichloride:
It is unstable at room temperature with respect to molybdenum(V) chloride and decomposition completes within several days:
The treatment of MoF6 with bismuth trichloride also produces MoCl6. [1]