Molybdenum(II) acetate

Molybdenum(II) acetate
Names
Other names
Dimolybdenum tetraacetate,
tetra(aceto) dimolybdenum,
Molybdenum(II) acetate dimer
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.034.611 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 238-089-5
  • InChI=1S/4C2H4O2.2Mo/c4*1-2(3)4;;/h4*1H3,(H,3,4);;/q;;;;2*+2/p-4 checkY
    Key: DOOLFANBWPPEGQ-UHFFFAOYSA-J checkY
  • [Mo-2]1234#[Mo-2]([O+]=C(C)O1)([O+]=C(C)O2)(OC(C)=[O+]3)OC(C)=[O+]4
Properties
C8H12Mo2O8
Molar mass 428.1010 g/mol
Appearance Yellow solids
Boiling point decomposes
not soluble
Hazards
GHS labelling:[1]
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H315, H319
P222, P231, P235, P305+P351+P338, P422, P501
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Related compounds
Related compounds
Copper(II) acetate
Chromium(II) acetate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Molybdenum(II) acetate is a coordination compound with the formula Mo2(O2CCH3)4. It is a yellow, diamagnetic, air-stable solid that is slightly soluble in organic solvents. Molybdenum(II) acetate is an iconic example of a compound with a metal-metal quadruple bond.[2]

  1. ^ "Molybdenum (CAS Number 14221-06-8) : Strem Product Catalog". www.strem.com. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  2. ^ Girolami, G. S.; Rauchfuss, T. B. and Angelici, R. J., "Synthesis and Technique in Inorganic Chemistry third edition", University Science Books: Mill Valley, CA, 1999, ISBN 0-935702-48-2

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