Nomenclature
CAS number: 11104-88-4
Molybdophosphoric acid; dodecamolybdophosphoric acid.
Description and references
Formula approx 24MoO3.P2O5.xH2O. Prepn: Wu, J. Biol. Chem. 43, 189 (1920); Hastings, Frediani, Anal. Chem. 20, 382 (1948). Formula
also reported to be 20MoO3.P2O5.51H2O: USP XXI, 1398. Review of phosphomolybdic acids: Mellor's Vol. XI, pp 659-672 (1931).
Properties
Bright yellow crystals. Sol in less than 0.4
part water; very sol in alcohol, ether.Use
Weighting silks; as reagent for alkaloids, uric
acid, xanthine, creatinine, some metals, with hematoxylin as nerve
stain in microscopy.