Molybdenum tetrachloride

Molybdenum tetrachloride
Names
	IUPAC name Molybdenum tetrachloride
	Other names Molybdenum(IV) chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	13320-71-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	75200 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.033.039
PubChem CID	83340;
UNII	6417YBA168 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90928002 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/4ClH.Mo/h41H;/q;;;;+4/p-4 Key: OYMJNIHGVDEDFX-UHFFFAOYSA-J ; InChI=1/4ClH.Mo/h41H;/q;;;;+4/p-4/rCl4Mo/c1-5(2,3)4 Key: OYMJNIHGVDEDFX-DFQGPNMMAB;
	SMILES Cl[Mo](Cl)(Cl)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	MoCl4
Molar mass	237.752 g/mol
Appearance	black solid
Melting point	552 °C (1,026 °F; 825 K)
Solubility in water	Decomposes
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 0 1
Flash point	Non flammable
Related compounds
Related compounds	Molybdenum(II) chloride; Molybdenum(III) chloride; Molybdenum(V) chloride
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Molybdenum tetrachloride is the inorganic compound with the empirical formula MoCl₄. The material exists as two polymorphs, both being dark-colored paramagnetic solids. These compounds are mainly of interest as precursors to other molybdenum complexes.