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Molybdenum(VI) dichloride dioxide

Synonym(s):

Dichlorodioxomolybdenum

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Linear Formula:
MoO2Cl2
CAS Number:
13637-68-8
Molecular Weight:
198.84
MDL number:
MFCD00014225
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24863255
NACRES:
NA.23

form

flakes

Quality Level

100

concentration

34.4-36.9% chloride (silver nitrate titration)

density

3.31 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

battery manufacturing

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/2ClH.Mo.2O/h2*1H;;;/q;;+2;;/p-2

InChI key

JCFNAADCQWXIJD-UHFFFAOYSA-L

General description

Molybdenum(VI) dichloride dioxide is an oxo-halide of molybdenum widely used as a catalyst for various organic transformations. It is an oxo-transfer catalyst that has the ability to promote oxidation as well as reduction reactions. It can also be used as a chemical vapor deposition(CVD) precursor to synthesize various Mo-based nanomaterials.

Application

Molybdenum(VI) dichloride dioxide can be used as a catalyst:
  • For thioacetalization of heterocyclic, aromatic, and aliphatic compounds.
  • To synthesize mono-, di-, tri-, and tetracarbamates from alcohols and aromatic or aliphatic isocyanates.
  • For stereospecific deoxygenation of epoxides to alkenes.
  • For the synthesis of dihydropyrimidinone/thione and polyhydroquinoline derivatives via a Biginelli and Hantzsch reaction.
It can also be used as a precursor to synthesize MoO2 nanoparticles.

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Interplay between size and crystal structure of molybdenum dioxide nanoparticles?synthesis, growth mechanism, and electrochemical performance
Dorota Koziej, et al.
Small, 7, 377-387 (2011)
Molybdenum pentachloride (MoCl5) or molybdenum dichloride dioxide (MoO2Cl2): advanced catalysts for thioacetalization of heterocyclic, aromatic and aliphatic compounds
Shyamaprosad Goswami and Annada C. Maity
Tetrahedron Letters, 49, 3092-3096 (2008)
Mild and high-yielding molybdenum (VI) dichloride dioxide-catalyzed formation of mono-, di-, tri-, and tetracarbamates from alcohols and aromatic or aliphatic isocyanates
Christian Stock, et al.
advanced synthesis and catalysis, 354, 2309-2330 (2012)
MoO2Cl2 catalyzed efficient synthesis of functionalized 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2 (1 H)-ones/thiones and polyhydroquinolines: recyclability, fluorescence and biological studies
Sravanthi Devi Guggilapu, et al.
Journal of Chemistry, 40, 838-843 (2016)
Molybdenum-Catalyzed Stereospecific Deoxygenation of Epoxides to Alkenes
Sobi Asako, et al.
advanced synthesis and catalysis, 358, 3966-3970 (2016)

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