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.
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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).
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The compound is prepared by thermal reaction of the triene with molybdenum hexacarbonyl:[2]
The compound is a piano stool complex, consisting of Mo(CO)3 bound to six carbon centers of the triene. The methylene group projects from the plane of the six coordinated carbon atoms.[3]
The compound reacts with trityl salts to give the cycloheptatrienyl complex:[4]