Molybdenum(V) fluoride

Molybdenum(V) fluoride
Molybdenum(V) fluoride
Molybdenum(V) fluoride
Names
IUPAC names
Molybdenum(V) fluoride
Molybdenum pentafluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
Gmelin Reference
2499
PubChem CID
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
InChI
  • InChI=1S/5FH.Mo/h5*1H;/q;;;;;+5/p-5
    Key: NBJFDNVXVFBQDX-UHFFFAOYSA-I
SMILES
  • F[Mo](F)(F)(F)F
Properties
Chemical formula
F5Mo
Molar mass 190.94 g·mol−1
Appearance yellow solid
Density 3.44 g/cm3
Melting point 45.7 °C (114.3 °F; 318.8 K)[1]
Boiling point 50 °C (122 °F; 323 K)[1] (sublimes)
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)
96.6 J/mol·K
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
oxidizer, hydrolyzes to release HF
Flash point Non-flammable
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Molybdenum(V) fluoride is an inorganic compound with the formula MoF5. It is a hygroscopic yellow solid. Like most pentafluorides, it exists as a tetramer.[2]

Production

Molybdenum(V) fluoride is produced by the reaction of molybdenum and molybdenum hexafluoride:[3]

Mo + 5 MoF6 → 6 MoF5

It can also be prepared by the reduction of molybdenum hexafluoride with phosphorus trifluoride or tungsten hexacarbonyl, or by the oxidation of elemental molybdenum with fluorine at 900 °C.[3]

About 165 °C, it disproportionates to the tetra- and hexafluoride:[1]

2 MoF5 → MoF4 + MoF6

References

  1. ^ a b c Stene, Riane E.; Scheibe, Benjamin; Pietzonka, Clemens; Karttunen, Antti J.; Petry, Winfried; Kraus, Florian (2018). "MoF5 revisited. A comprehensive study of MoF5". Journal of Fluorine Chemistry. 211: 171–179. doi:10.1016/j.jfluchem.2018.05.002. ISSN 0022-1139. S2CID 103463040.
  2. ^ Edwards, A. J. (1969). "Crystal Structure of tungsten pentafluoride". J. Chem. Soc. A: 909. doi:10.1039/J19690000909.
  3. ^ a b T. J. Ouellette, C. T. Ratcliffe, D. W. A. Sharp, A. M. Steven (1972). "Molybdenum(V) Fluoride (Molybdenum Pentafluoride)". Molybdenum(V) Fluoride (Molybdenum pentalfluoride). Inorganic Syntheses. Vol. 13. pp. 146–150. doi:10.1002/9780470132449.ch28. ISBN 9780470132449.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)