Molybdenum(V) chloride

Molybdenum(V) chloride
	; Partially oxidized MoCl5
Names
	IUPAC names Molybdenum(V) chloride; Molybdenum pentachloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	10241-05-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.510
EC Number	233-575-3;
PubChem CID	61497;
RTECS number	QA4690000;
UNII	BB0UFP2VO5 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0065012 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/5ClH.Mo/h51H;/q;;;;;+5/p-5; InChI=1S/10ClH.2Mo/h101H;;/q;;;;;;;;;;2*+4/p-8;
	SMILES Cl[Mo](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl; Cl1[Mo](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl[Mo]1(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	Mo2Cl10
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
Structure
Crystal structure	monoclinic
Coordination geometry	edge-shared bioctahedron
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	oxidizer, hydrolyzes to release HCl
Flash point	Non-flammable
Related compounds
Other anions	Molybdenum(V) fluoride; Molybdenum(IV) bromide; Molybdenum(III) iodide;
Other cations	Chromium(IV) chloride; Tungsten(V) chloride;
Related molybdenum chlorides	Molybdenum(II) chloride; Molybdenum(III) chloride; Molybdenum(IV) chloride;
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Molybdenum(V) chloride is the inorganic compound with the empirical formula MoCl₅. This dark volatile solid is used in research to prepare other molybdenum compounds. It is moisture-sensitive and soluble in chlorinated solvents.

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