Molybdocene dichloride

Molybdocene dichloride
Names
	IUPAC name dichlorobis(η5-cyclopentadienyl)molybdenum(IV)
	Other names molybdocene dichloride,; molybdenocene dichloride,; dichloridobis(cyclopentadienyl)molybdenum(IV)
Identifiers
CAS Number	12184-22-4;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	398274;
ECHA InfoCard	100.159.644
PubChem CID	452153;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10923978 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2C5H5.2ClH.Mo/c21-2-4-5-3-1;;;/h21-5H;21H;/q2-1;;;+2/p-2 Key: QGGWSCVAFKWITK-UHFFFAOYSA-L; InChI=1/2C5H5.2ClH.Mo/c21-2-4-5-3-1;;;/h21-5H;21H;/q2-1;;;+2/p-2/r2C5H5.Cl2Mo/c21-2-4-5-3-1;1-3-2/h21-5H;/q2*-1; Key: QGGWSCVAFKWITK-OWLYHJECAX;
	SMILES [cH-]1cccc1.[cH-]1cccc1.Cl[Mo+2]Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H10Cl2Mo
Molar mass	297.04 g·mol−1
Appearance	greenish-brown powder
Solubility in water	insoluble, moisture sensitive
Hazards
Safety data sheet (SDS)
Related compounds
Related compounds	Ferrocene; Zirconocene dichloride; Vanadocene dichloride; Niobocene dichloride; Titanocene dichloride; Tantalocene dichloride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Molybdocene dichloride is the organomolybdenum compound with the formula (η⁵-C₅H₅)₂MoCl₂ and IUPAC name dichlorobis(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)molybdenum(IV), and is commonly abbreviated as Cp₂MoCl₂. It is a brownish-green air- and moisture-sensitive powder. In the research laboratory, it is used to prepare many derivatives.