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Molybdic acid

≥85.0% MoO3 basis, ACS reagent

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CAS Number:
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NB.24

grade

ACS reagent

vapor density

6.2 (vs air)

Assay

≥85.0% MoO3 basis

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: molybdenum

impurities

≤0.01% insol. dil. NH4OH

solubility

water: insoluble

density

3.1 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

AsO43-, PO43- and SiO2: ≤0.001%
chloride (Cl-): ≤0.002%
phosphate (PO43-): ≤5 ppm
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.2%

cation traces

heavy metals: ≤0.003%

SMILES string

O[Mo](O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/Mo.2H2O.2O/h;2*1H2;;/q+2;;;;/p-2

InChI key

VLAPMBHFAWRUQP-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

Molybdic acid is the hydrated form of molybdenum trioxide. It is used in the synthesis Froehde reagent.

Application

Molybdic acid can be used:
  • In the preparation of silica-supported molybdic acid catalyst for the synthesis of pyrano [2,3-c] chromene derivatives by condensation of aldehydes, malononitrile, and 4-hydroxycoumarin.
  • In the synthesis of Froehde reagent for the presumptive identification of alkaloids like opioids.
  • As a molybdenum source in the preparation of MoSe2.

Other Notes

Consists largely of an ammonium molybdate

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Effect of high-temperature shock-wave compression on few-layer MoS2, WS2 and MoSe2.
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Chemical Physics Letters, 582, 105-109 (2013)
Made by molybdenum.
Lennartson A.
Nature Chemistry, 6(8), 746-746 (2014)
Hybrid Fabric/Molybdic Acid Modified Phenolic Resin Composites with Improved Anti-wear Properties.
Yang M, et al.
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