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Molybdenum(V) chloride, 99.6% (metals basis)

Catalog No. AA1183206
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CAS: 10241-05-1 | Cl5Mo | 273.20 g/mol

Molybdenum pentachloride is employed as a brazing and soldering flux for monel, tungsten alloys and copper. It has been proven to be an efficient catalyst for the chlorination of aromatic rings and oxidative coupling reactions. It is a strong oxidizing agent. In the Friedel-Craft reaction, molybdenum pentachloride is used as a good lewis acid. Molybdenum pentachloride is used to prepare molybdenum by vapor deposition method.

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 10241-05-1
Molecular Formula Cl5Mo
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 273.20
MDL Number MFCD00003467
InChI Key GICWIDZXWJGTCI-UHFFFAOYSA-I
Synonym molybdenum v chloride, molybdenum pentachloride, molybdenum chloride mocl5, mocl5, pentachloridomolybdenum, molybdenum 5+ chloride, acmc-1bx8l, ksc491a7h
PubChem CID 61497
ChEBI CHEBI:30635
IUPAC Name pentachloromolybdenum
SMILES [Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Mo+5]

Specifications

Melting Point 194°C
Color White to Gray
Physical Form Crystalline
Quantity 5 g
Assay Percent Range 99.6% (metals basis)
Solubility Information Soluble in dry ether,dry alcohol,organic solvents and chlorinated solvents.
Formula Weight 273.24
Odor Pungent
Sensitivity Moisture sensitive
Appearance Black crystals
Vapor Pressure 2.3 hPa (2mm Hg) at 25°C
Chemical Name or Material Molybdenum(V) chloride
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Hazard Category H302-H314-H335
Precautionary Statement P260-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P330-P331-P363-P501c
DOTInformation DOT Class: 8, Packaging Group: III
EINECSNumber 233-575-3
RTECSNumber QA4690000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures

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