Nomenclature
CAS number: 7783-77-9
F
6Mo; mol wt 209.93.
F 54.30%, Mo 45.70%.
MoF
6.
Description and references
Prepd by direct fluorination of powdered molybdenum:
Ruff, Ascher, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 196, 418 (1931); from MoO3 and SF4: Oppengard et al., J. Am. Chem.
Soc. 82, 3825 (1960).
Properties
Volatile, white, cubic crystals. Very hygroscopic.
d19liq 2.543. mp 17.5°.
bp 35.0°. Hydrolyzed
by water. Forms blue-white clouds in moist air. Soly in anhydr HF:
1.5 moles/1000 g HF, Frlec, Hyman, Inorg.
Chem. 6, 1596 (1967). Should be stored in
quartz ampuls.