Cycloheptatrienemolybdenum tricarbonyl

Cycloheptatrienemolybdenum tricarbonyl
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C7H8.3CO.Mo/c1-2-4-6-7-5-3-1;3*1-2;/h1-6H,7H2;;;;
    Key: WQAVHVQYKSYTII-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].C1C=CC=CC=C1.[Mo]
Properties
C10H8MoO3
Molar mass 272.12 g·mol−1
Appearance red-orange solid
Density 1.81 g/cm3
Melting point 100–101[1] °C (212–214 °F; 373–374 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Cycloheptatrienemolybdenum tricarbonyl is the organomolybdenum compound with the formula (C7H8)Mo(CO)3. It is a red-orange solid that is soluble in nonpolar organic solvents. The compound has no practical value but is a prototypical complex of cycloheptatriene.

  1. ^ "Tricarbonyl(cycloheptatriene)molybdenum(0)". Sigma Aldrich. Retrieved 11 October 2017.