Molybdenum hexacarbonyl

Molybdenum hexacarbonyl
Names
	IUPAC name Hexacarbonylmolybdenum(0)
	Systematic IUPAC name Hexacarbonylmolybdenum
Identifiers
CAS Number	13939-06-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:30508 ;
ChemSpider	21428397 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.034.271
EC Number	237-713-3;
Gmelin Reference	3798, 562210
MeSH	Hexacarbonylmolybdenum
PubChem CID	98885;
UN number	3466
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70894074 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/6CO.Mo/c6*1-2; Key: KMKBZNSIJQWHJA-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES O=C=[Mo](=C=O)(=C=O)(=C=O)(=C=O)=C=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6MoO6
Molar mass	264.01 g·mol−1
Appearance	Vivid, white, translucent crystals
Density	1.96 g cm−3
Melting point	150 °C (302 °F; 423 K)
Boiling point	156 °C (313 °F; 429 K)
Solubility in water	insoluble
Solubility	slightly soluble in THF, diglyme, acetonitrile
Structure
Crystal structure	Orthogonal
Coordination geometry	Octahedral
Dipole moment	0 D
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	−989.1 kJ mol−1
Std enthalpy of; combustion (ΔcH⦵298)	−2123.4 kJ mol−1
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H300, H310, H315, H319, H330, H413
Precautionary statements	P261, P271, P280, P304+P340+P311, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	4 1 0
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External MSDS
Related compounds
Related compounds	Chromium hexacarbonyl; ; Tungsten hexacarbonyl; Seaborgium hexacarbonyl
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Molybdenum hexacarbonyl (also called molybdenum carbonyl) is the chemical compound with the formula Mo(CO)₆. This colorless solid, like its chromium, tungsten, and seaborgium analogues, is noteworthy as a volatile, air-stable derivative of a metal in its zero oxidation state.