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| Other names molybdenum hexachloride | |||
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| MoCl6 | |||
| Molar mass | 308.65 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | black solid | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
Molybdenum(VI) chloride is theinorganic compound with the formulaMoCl6. It is a black diamagnetic solid. The molecules adopt anoctahedral structure as seen in β-tungsten(VI) chloride.[1]
Molybdenum(VI) chloride is prepared from themolybdenum hexafluoride with excessboron trichloride:
It is unstable at room temperature with respect tomolybdenum(V) chloride andchlorine and decomposition completes within several days:
