Molybdocene dichloride

Names IUPAC name

dichlorobis(η-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

PubChemCID

452153

CompTox Dashboard(EPA)

DTXSID10923978

InChI

InChI=1S/2C5H5.2ClH.Mo/c2*1-2-4-5-3-1;;;/h2*1-5H;2*1H;/q2*-1;;;+2/p-2
Key: QGGWSCVAFKWITK-UHFFFAOYSA-L
InChI=1/2C5H5.2ClH.Mo/c2*1-2-4-5-3-1;;;/h2*1-5H;2*1H;/q2*-1;;;+2/p-2/r2C5H5.Cl2Mo/c2*1-2-4-5-3-1;1-3-2/h2*1-5H;/q2*-1;
Key: QGGWSCVAFKWITK-OWLYHJECAX

SMILES

[cH-]1cccc1.[cH-]1cccc1.Cl[Mo+2]Cl

Properties

Chemical formula

C₁₀H₁₀Cl₂Mo Molar mass297.04 g·mol 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

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Molybdocene dichloride is the organomolybdenum compound with the formula (η-C₅H₅)₂MoCl₂ and IUPAC name dichlorobis(η-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.