Potassium octacyanomolybdate(IV)

Potassium octacyanomolybdate(IV) is the inorganic salt with the formula K4[Mo(CN)8]. A yellow light-sensitive solid, it is the potassium salt of the cyanometalate with the coordination number eight. The complex anion consists of a Mo(IV) center bound to eight cyanide ligands resulting in an overall charge of −4, which is balanced with four potassium cations. The salt is often prepared as its dihydrate K4[Mo(CN)8].(H2O)2.

Potassium octacyanomolybdate(IV)
Names
IUPAC name
Potassium octacyanidomolybdate(IV)
Other names
Potassium octacyanomolybdate(IV)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • dihydrate: InChI=1S/8CN.4K.Mo.H2O/c8*1-2;;;;;;/h;;;;;;;;;;;;;1H2/q8*-1;4*+1;+4;
    Key: JJVZTQPHXSHIOV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • anhydrous: O.[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].N#C[Mo-4](C#N)(C#N)(C#N)(C#N)(C#N)(C#N)C#N
  • dihydrate: [C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.O.[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[Mo+4]
Properties
K4[Mo(CN)8]
Molar mass 460,47 g/mol (anhydrous)
496.5 g/mol (dihydrate)
Appearance yellow powder
Melting point >300 °C
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H302, H315, H319, H335
P261, P305+P351+P338
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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