Molybdenum(III) chloride

Molybdenum(III) chloride
Molybdenum(III) chloride alpha polymorph
Molybdenum(III) chloride alpha polymorph
α-MoCl3
Molybdenum(III) chloride beta polymorph
Molybdenum(III) chloride beta polymorph
β-MoCl3
Names
IUPAC names
Molybdenum(III) chloride
Molybdenum trichloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 236-775-9
UNII
  • InChI=1S/3ClH.Mo/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
    Key: ZSSVQAGPXAAOPV-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • InChI=1/3ClH.Mo/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
    Key: ZSSVQAGPXAAOPV-DFZHHIFOAN
  • Cl[Mo](Cl)Cl
Properties
MoCl3
Molar mass 202.30 g/mol
Appearance dark red solid
paramagnetic
Density 3.58 g/cm3
Melting point 410 °C (770 °F; 683 K) (decomposes)
insoluble
Solubility insoluble in ethanol, diethyl ether
+43.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Flash point Non-flammable
Related compounds
Other anions
Molybdenum(III) fluoride
Molybdenum(III) bromide
Molybdenum(III) iodide
Other cations
Chromium(IV) chloride
Tungsten(V) chloride
Related molybdenum chlorides
Molybdenum(II) chloride
Molybdenum(IV) chloride
Molybdenum(V) chloride
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(III) chloride is the inorganic compound with the formula MoCl3. It forms purple crystals.[1]

  1. ^ Perry DL (2011). Handbook of Inorganic Compounds (2nd ed.). Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-4398-1461-1.

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