Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(4)

Key Documents

View All Documentation

199958

Sigma-Aldrich

Molybdenumhexacarbonyl

98%

Synonym(s):

Hexacarbonylmolybdenum(0)

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing
All Photos(4)

About This Item

Linear Formula:
Mo(CO)6
CAS Number:
13939-06-5
Molecular Weight:
264.00
EC Number:
237-713-3
MDL number:
MFCD00003466
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
24851946

vapor density

9.1 (vs air)

Assay

98%

form

solid

reaction suitability

core: molybdenum
reagent type: catalyst

bp

156 °C (lit.)

mp

150 °C (dec.) (lit.)

density

1.96 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Mo].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+]

InChI

1S/6CO.Mo/c6*1-2;

InChI key

KMKBZNSIJQWHJA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

General description

Molybdenumhexacarbonyl is a white crystalline solid, melts at 150oC, density 1.96 gm/cc, is insoluble in water and soluble in most organic solvents.

Application

Used in the grafting of silica, as a catalyst for epoxidation of olefins,in the adsorption of organosulfur compounds from liquid fuels,as a precursor for the manufacture of organomolybdenum dyes and for Molybdenum plating by thermal decomposition.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H331

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot/Batch Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Customers Also Viewed

Slide 1 of 1

1 of 1

Triphenylphosphine ReagentPlus®, 99%

Sigma-Aldrich

T84409

Triphenylphosphine

Selective adsorption of dibenzothiophene by functionalized metal organic frameworks sorbents
Shi F, et al
Applied Catalysis. B, Environmental, 103(3-4), 261-265 (2011)
Epoxidation of DL-limonene using an indenyl molybdenum(II) tricarbonyl complex as catalyst precursor
Abrantes M, et al
Catalysis Communications, 15(1), 64-67 (2011)
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 352(10), 1759-1769 (2010)
Paul Nissenson et al.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 8(40), 4700-4710 (2006-10-19)
While there is increasing evidence for unique chemical reactions at interfaces, there are fewer data on photochemistry at liquid-vapor junctions. This paper reports a comparison of the photolysis of molybdenum hexacarbonyl, Mo(CO)(6), in 1-decene either as liquid droplets or in
John Spencer
Future medicinal chemistry, 2(2), 161-168 (2011-03-24)
Microwave-mediated chemistry, involving the reduction of nitroarenes with molybdenum hexacarbonyl as a stoichiometric reducing agent, has been employed in the synthesis of a range of anilines. Many of these reactions exhibit high levels of chemoselectivity, tolerating unsaturation, steric hindrance and
View All Related Papers

Articles

Progress in Spintronic Materials

Spintronics offer breakthroughs over conventional memory/logic devices with lower power, leakage, saturation, and complexity.

Nanowire Synthesis: From Top-Down to Bottom-Up

The properties of many devices are limited by the intrinsic properties of the materials that compose them.

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service