Molybdenumhexacarbonyl - ≥99.9% metals basis , CAS No.13939-06-5

CAS: 13939-06-5 Cat. No.: M167171 Molecular Weight: 264 EC Number: 237-713-3

GRADE & PURITY ≥99.9% metals basis

Synonyms

Molybdenumhexacarbonyl | D95860 | STR06546 | AKOS037655893 | hexakis(methanidylidyneoxidanium) molybdenum | FT-0689151 | carbon monoxide;molybdenum

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

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Specifications

Synonyms

Molybdenumhexacarbonyl | D95860 | STR06546 | AKOS037655893 | hexakis(methanidylidyneoxidanium) molybdenum | FT-0689151 | carbon monoxide;molybdenum

Specifications & Purity

≥99.9% metals basis

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Purity

≥99.9% metals basis

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 488192242
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488192242
• Canonical Smiles: [C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[Mo]
• IUPAC Name: carbon monoxide;molybdenum
• InChIKey: KMKBZNSIJQWHJA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/6CO.Mo/c6*1-2
• Isomeric SMILES: [C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[Mo]
• Molecular Weight: 264
• Reaxy-Rn: 14655330
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=14655330&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Inorganic compounds
  • Superclass Mixed metal/non-metal compounds
    • Class Miscellaneous mixed metal/non-metals

• Kingdom: Inorganic compounds
• Superclass: Mixed metal/non-metal compounds
• Class: Miscellaneous mixed metal/non-metals
• Subclass: Not available
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Miscellaneous mixed metal/non-metals
• Alternative Parents: Inorganic salts
• Molecular Framework: Not available
• Substituents: Inorganic salt - Miscellaneous mixed metal/non-metal
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as miscellaneous mixed metal/non-metals. These are inorganic compounds containing non-metal as well as metal atoms but not belonging to afore mentioned classes.
• External Descriptors: molybdenum coordination entity - metal carbonyl

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: Slightly soluble in tetrahydrofuran, diglyme and acetonitrile.
• Boil Point(°C): 156 °C
• Melt Point(°C): 150°C
• Molecular Weight: 264.010 g/mol
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 6
• Rotatable Bond Count: 0
• Exact Mass: 265.875 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 265.875 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 6.000 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 13
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 10.000
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 7

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