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
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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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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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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

Reaction thermochemistry data

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MS - José A. Martinho Simões
B - John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

 (solution) = C₅MoO₅ (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₆MoO₆ (solution) = C₅MoO₅ (solution) + CO (solution)

 (g) = C₅MoO₅ (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₆MoO₆ (g) = C₅MoO₅ (g) + CO (g)

 (solution) +  (solution) = C₁₂H₁₆MoO₅ (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₆MoO₆ (solution) + C₇H₁₆ (solution) = C₁₂H₁₆MoO₅ (solution) + CO (solution)

 (cr) = 6 (g) +  (cr)

By formula: C₆MoO₆ (cr) = 6CO (g) + Mo (cr)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: H^- + C₆MoO₆ = (H^- • C₆MoO₆)

 (cr) + 3 (g) = C₁₈H₁₅MoN₃O₃ (cr) + 3 (g)

By formula: C₆MoO₆ (cr) + 3C₄H₄N₂ (g) = C₁₈H₁₅MoN₃O₃ (cr) + 3CO (g)

C₁₀H₅MoNO₅ (cr) +  (g) =  (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₁₀H₅MoNO₅ (cr) + CO (g) = C₆MoO₆ (g) + C₄H₄N₂ (g)

 (g) = C₃MoO₃ (g) + 3 (g)

By formula: C₆MoO₆ (g) = C₃MoO₃ (g) + 3CO (g)

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

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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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions

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