Molybdenum hexacarbonyl
- Formula: C6MoO6
- Molecular weight: 264.02
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KMKBZNSIJQWHJA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 13939-06-5
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - 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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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
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔsubH° | 73.8 ± 1.0 | kJ/mol | CC-SB | Pilcher, Ware, et al., 1975 | Other values for the enthalpy of sublimation have been reported: 69.9 ± 4.2 kJ/mol Hieber and Romberg, 1935 Monchamp and Cotton, 1960, 72.4 ± 4.2 kJ/mol Rezukhina and Shvyrev, 1952, and 76.9 ± 0.9 kJ/mol Daamen, Ernsting, et al., 1979 Boxhoorn, Ernsting, et al., 1980; MS |
Enthalpy of sublimation
ΔsubH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
77.7 | 265. to 300. | N/A | Ohta, Cicoira, et al., 2001 | AC |
69.1 | 331. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 316. to 423. K.; AC |
76.9 ± 0.9 | 263. | ME | Daamen, Ernsting, et al., 1979, 2 | Based on data from 240. to 285. K. See also Boxhoorn, Ernsting, et al., 1980, 2.; AC |
69.7 | 363. | N/A | Monchamp and Cotton, 1960, 2 | Based on data from 343. to 383. K.; AC |
72.5 | 323. to 403. | N/A | Rezukhina and Shvyrev, 1952 | AC |
72.8 | 292. to 308. | N/A | Lander and Germer, 1947 | AC |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 132.6 ± 5.9 | kJ/mol | KinS | Graham and Angelici, 1967 | solvent: Decalin; The reaction enthalpy and entropy were identified with the enthalpy and entropy of activation for the reaction of Mo(CO)6(solution) with PBu3(solution).; MS |
ΔrH° | 126.4 | kJ/mol | KinS | Werner and Prinz, 1966 | solvent: n-Decane+cyclohexane mixture; The reaction enthalpy and entropy were identified with the enthalpy and entropy of activation for the reactions of Mo(CO)6(solution) with a phosphine and an amine. The results were quoted from Graham and Angelici, 1967.; MS |
(g) = C5MoO5 (g) + (g)
By formula: C6MoO6 (g) = C5MoO5 (g) + CO (g)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 146. ± 21. | kJ/mol | KinG | Ganske and Rosenfeld, 1990 | MS |
ΔrH° | 170. ± 13. | kJ/mol | LPHP | Lewis, Golden, et al., 1984 | The reaction enthalpy at 298 K relies on an activation energy of 163.2 kJ/mol and assumes a negligible activation barrier for product recombination. The enthalpy of formation relies on -915.3 ± 2.1 kJ/mol for the enthalpy of formation of Mo(CO)6(g); MS |
ΔrH° | 126.4 | kJ/mol | KinG | Cetini and Gambino, 1963 | Please also see Graham and Angelici, 1967. The reaction enthalpy and entropy were identified with the enthalpy and entropy of activation for the reaction of Mo(CO)6(g) with CO(g) Cetini and Gambino, 1963. The results were quoted from Graham and Angelici, 1967.; MS |
(solution) + (solution) = C12H16MoO5 (solution) + (solution)
By formula: C6MoO6 (solution) + C7H16 (solution) = C12H16MoO5 (solution) + CO (solution)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 135. ± 12. | kJ/mol | PAC | Johnson, Popov, et al., 1991 | solvent: Heptane; The reaction enthalpy relies on 0.67 for the quantum yield of CO dissociation.; MS |
ΔrH° | 133.1 ± 5.4 | kJ/mol | PAC | Morse, Parker, et al., 1989 | solvent: Heptane; The reaction enthalpy relies on 0.67 for the quantum yield of CO dissociation; MS |
By formula: C6MoO6 (cr) = 6CO (g) + Mo (cr)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 325.9 ± 1.5 | kJ/mol | TD-HZC | Barnes, Pilcher, et al., 1974 | Please also see Pedley and Rylance, 1977 and Tel'noi and Rabinovich, 1977.; MS |
ΔrH° | 297.1 ± 4.2 | kJ/mol | TD-HFC | Connor, Skinner, et al., 1972 | Please also see Pedley and Rylance, 1977 and Tel'noi and Rabinovich, 1977.; MS |
By formula: H- + C6MoO6 = (H- • C6MoO6)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 184. ± 17. | kJ/mol | N/A | Lane and Squires, 1988 | gas phase; Hydride affinity between CH2=O and PhCH=O; B |
(cr) + 3 (g) = C18H15MoN3O3 (cr) + 3 (g)
By formula: C6MoO6 (cr) + 3C4H4N2 (g) = C18H15MoN3O3 (cr) + 3CO (g)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | -50.4 ± 7.0 | kJ/mol | HFC | Adedeji, Connor, et al., 1978 | MS |
C10H5MoNO5 (cr) + (g) = (g) + (g)
By formula: C10H5MoNO5 (cr) + CO (g) = C6MoO6 (g) + C4H4N2 (g)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 57. ± 3. | kJ/mol | DSC | Daamen, van der Poel, et al., 1979 | MS |
(g) = C3MoO3 (g) + 3 (g)
By formula: C6MoO6 (g) = C3MoO3 (g) + 3CO (g)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 439. ± 42. | kJ/mol | MBPS | Venkataraman, Hou, et al., 1990 | MS |
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
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proton affinity (review) | 762.6 | kJ/mol | N/A | Hunter and Lias, 1998 | HL |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Gas basicity | 738.1 | kJ/mol | N/A | Hunter and Lias, 1998 | HL |
Ionization energy determinations
IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
8.25 | PE | Cooper, Green, et al., 1987 | LBLHLM |
8.2 | PE | Hubbard and Lichtenberger, 1982 | LBLHLM |
8.46 ± 0.01 | EI | Michels, Flesch, et al., 1980 | LLK |
8.50 ± 0.05 | EI | Paetzold and Abd-el-Mottaleb, 1975 | LLK |
8.227 ± 0.011 | PI | Lloyd and Schlag, 1969 | RDSH |
8.43 ± 0.05 | EI | Junk and Svec, 1968 | RDSH |
8.46 ± 0.08 | EI | Bidinosti and McIntyre, 1967 | RDSH |
8.23 ± 0.12 | EI | Winters and Kiser, 1965 | RDSH |
8.30 ± 0.03 | EI | Foffani, Pignataro, et al., 1965 | RDSH |
8.12 ± 0.03 | PI | Vilesov and Kurbatov, 1961 | RDSH |
8.45 | PE | Hubbard and Lichtenberger, 1982 | Vertical value; LBLHLM |
8.50 | PE | Head, Nixon, et al., 1975 | Vertical value; LLK |
8.50 ± 0.02 | PE | Higginson, Lloyd, et al., 1973 | Vertical value; LLK |
Appearance energy determinations
Ion clustering data
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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess
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Clustering reactions
By formula: H- + C6MoO6 = (H- • C6MoO6)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 184. ± 17. | kJ/mol | N/A | Lane and Squires, 1988 | gas phase; Hydride affinity between CH2=O and PhCH=O |
References
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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
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Monchamp and Cotton, 1960
Monchamp, R.R.; Cotton, F.A.,
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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
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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,
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Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
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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),
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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),
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Monchamp and Cotton, 1960, 2
Monchamp, R.R.; Cotton, F.A.,
289. Comparison of calorimetric and spectroscopic entropies of molybdenum hexacarbonyl,
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Lander and Germer, 1947
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Graham and Angelici, 1967
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Werner and Prinz, 1966
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Ganske and Rosenfeld, 1990
Ganske, J.A.; Rosenfeld, R.N.,
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Lewis, Golden, et al., 1984
Lewis, K.E.; Golden, D.M.; Smith, G.P.,
Organometallic bond dissociation energies: Laser pyrolysis of Fe(CO)5, Cr(CO)6, Mo(CO)6, and W(CO)6,
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Cetini and Gambino, 1963
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Johnson, Popov, et al., 1991
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Morse, Parker, et al., 1989
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Barnes, Pilcher, et al., 1974
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J. Less-Common Met., 1974, 36, 177. [all data]
Pedley and Rylance, 1977
Pedley, J.B.; Rylance, J.,
Computer Analysed Thermochemical Data: Organic and Organometallic Compounds, University of Sussex, Brigton, 1977. [all data]
Tel'noi and Rabinovich, 1977
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Russ. Chem. Rev., 1977, 46, 689. [all data]
Connor, Skinner, et al., 1972
Connor, J.A.; Skinner, H.A.; Virmani, Y.,
Microcalorimetric studies. Thermal decomposition and iodination of metal carbonyls,
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Lane and Squires, 1988
Lane, K.R.; Squires, R.R.,
Hydride Transfer to Transition Metal Carbonyls in the Gas Phase. Formation and Relative Stabilities of Anionic Formyl Complexes,
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Adedeji, Connor, et al., 1978
Adedeji, F.A.; Connor, J.A.; Demain, C.P.; Martinho Simões, J.A.; Skinner, H.A.; Zafarani- Moattar, M.T.,
J. Organometal. Chem., 1978, 149, 333. [all data]
Daamen, van der Poel, et al., 1979
Daamen, H.; van der Poel, H.; Stufkens, D.J.; Oskam, A.,
Thermochim. Acta, 1979, 34, 69. [all data]
Venkataraman, Hou, et al., 1990
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Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G.,
Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update,
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Cooper, Green, et al., 1987
Cooper, G.; Green, J.C.; Payne, M.; Dobson, B.R.; Hillier, I.H.,
Photoelectron spectroscopy with variable photon energy: A study of the metal hexacarbonyls, M(CO)6, Where M = CR, MO, and W.,
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Hubbard and Lichtenberger, 1982
Hubbard, J.L.; Lichtenberger, D.L.,
Vibrational fine structure in the valence ionizations of transition-metal hexacarbonyls: New experimental indication of metal-to-carbonyl π bonding,
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Michels, Flesch, et al., 1980
Michels, G.D.; Flesch, G.D.; Svec, H.J.,
Comparative mass spectrometry of the group 6B hexacarbonyls and pentacarbonyl thiocarbonyls,
Inorg. Chem., 1980, 19, 479. [all data]
Paetzold and Abd-el-Mottaleb, 1975
Paetzold, R.; Abd-el-Mottaleb, S.,
Correlative studies of some spectroscopic and bonding parameters in octahedrally coordinated metal carbonyl complexes,
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Lloyd and Schlag, 1969
Lloyd, D.R.; Schlag, E.W.,
Photoionization studies of metal carbonyls. I. Ionization potentials and the bonding in group VI metal hexacarbonyls and in mononuclear carbonyls and nitrosyl carbonyls of iron, cobalt, and nickel,
Inorg. Chem., 1969, 8, 2544. [all data]
Junk and Svec, 1968
Junk, G.A.; Svec, H.J.,
Energetics of the ionization and dissociation of Ni(CO)4, Fe(CO)5, Cr(CO)6, Mo(CO)6 and W(CO)6,
Z. Naturforsch., 1968, 23b, 1. [all data]
Bidinosti and McIntyre, 1967
Bidinosti, D.R.; McIntyre, N.S.,
Electron-impact study of some binary metal carbonyls,
Can. J. Chem., 1967, 45, 641. [all data]
Winters and Kiser, 1965
Winters, R.E.; Kiser, R.W.,
Mass spectrometric studies of chromium, molybdenum, and tungsten hexacarbonyls,
Inorg. Chem., 1965, 4, 157. [all data]
Foffani, Pignataro, et al., 1965
Foffani, A.; Pignataro, S.; Cantone, B.; Grasso, F.,
Mass spectra of metal hexacarbonyls,
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Vilesov and Kurbatov, 1961
Vilesov, F.I.; Kurbatov, B.L.,
Photoionization of esters and metal carbonyis in the gaseous phase,
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Head, Nixon, et al., 1975
Head, R.A.; Nixon, J.F.; Sharp, G.J.; Clark, R.J.,
Photoelectron spectroscopic study of metal trifluorophosphine and hydridotrifluorophosphine complexes,
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Higginson, Lloyd, et al., 1973
Higginson, B.R.; Lloyd, D.R.; Burroughs, P.; Gibson, D.M.; Orchard, A.F.,
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Notes
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AE Appearance energy 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 - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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