Molybdenum hexacarbonyl

• Formula: C₆MoO₆
• Molecular weight: 264.02
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/6CO.Mo/c6*1-2; Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KMKBZNSIJQWHJA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 13939-06-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Molybdenum carbonyl (Mo(CO)6), (OC-6-11)-; Molybdenum carbonyl (Mo(CO)6); Hexacarbonyl molybdenum; Mo(CO)6; Molybdenum carbonyl
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  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • References
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: José A. Martinho Simões

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
MS - José A. Martinho Simões
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of sublimation

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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Additional Data

References

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Martinho Simões
Martinho Simões, J.A., Private communication (see http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/om/). [all data]

Pilcher, Ware, et al., 1975
Pilcher, G.; Ware, M.J.; Pittam, D.A., J. Less-Common Met., 1975, 42, 223. [all data]

Hieber and Romberg, 1935
Hieber, W.; Romberg, E., Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem., 1935, 221, 321. [all data]

Monchamp and Cotton, 1960
Monchamp, R.R.; Cotton, F.A., J. Chem. Soc., 1960, 1438.. [all data]

Rezukhina and Shvyrev, 1952
Rezukhina, T.N.; Shvyrev, V.V., Vestn. Moskov. Univ., 1952, 7, 41. [all data]

Daamen, Ernsting, et al., 1979
Daamen, H.; Ernsting, J.M.; Oskam, A., Thermochim. Acta, 1979, 33, 217. [all data]

Boxhoorn, Ernsting, et al., 1980
Boxhoorn, G.; Ernsting, J.M.; Stufkens, D.J.; Oskam, A., Thermochim. Acta, 1980, 42, 315. [all data]

Ohta, Cicoira, et al., 2001
Ohta, T.; Cicoira, F.; Doppelt, P.; Beitone, L.; Hoffmann, P., Static Vapor Pressure Measurement of Low Volatility Precursors for Molecular Vapor Deposition Below Ambient Temperature, Chem. Vap. Deposition, 2001, 7, 1, 33-37, https://doi.org/10.1002/1521-3862(200101)7:1<33::AID-CVDE33>3.0.CO;2-Y . [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Daamen, Ernsting, et al., 1979, 2
Daamen, H.; Ernsting, J.M.; Oskam, A., Vapour pressure measurements on M(CO)5L (M = Cr, Mo, W; L = piperidine, pyridine, pyrazine, pyrazole, thiazole), Thermochimica Acta, 1979, 33, 217-223, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(79)87044-6 . [all data]

Boxhoorn, Ernsting, et al., 1980, 2
Boxhoorn, G.; Ernsting, J.M.; Stufkens, D.J.; Oskam, A., Vapour pressure measurements on M(CO)5L complexes (M «58875» Cr, W; L «58875» CO, P(OØ)3, PØ3, PMe3, NMe3 and pyridazine), Thermochimica Acta, 1980, 42, 3, 315-321, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(80)85092-1 . [all data]

Monchamp and Cotton, 1960, 2
Monchamp, R.R.; Cotton, F.A., 289. Comparison of calorimetric and spectroscopic entropies of molybdenum hexacarbonyl, J. Chem. Soc., 1960, 1438, https://doi.org/10.1039/jr9600001438 . [all data]

Lander and Germer, 1947
Lander, J.J.; Germer, L.H., Metals Technology, Tech. Publ. 2259, 1947, 14, 6. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions

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