Molybdenum pentachloride

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    10241-05-1

    Molecular formula
    Cl5Mo

    SMILES
    Cl[Mo](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

  • Odor profile

    Odorless 46.76%
    Sweet 29.99%
    Floral 28.86%
    Fishy 22.99%
    Balsamic 18.38%
    Clean 17.94%
    Rose 16.53%
    Fresh 16.27%
    Woody 15.74%
    Green 15.53%

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  • Properties

    pKa est.
    -28.6 (strong acid)

    Molecular weight
    273.2 g/mol

    Flash point est.
    5.46 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • Molybdenum(V) chloride
    • Molybdenum pentachloride
    • 10241-05-1
    • Pentachloromolybdenum
    • MoCl5
    • UNII-BB0UFP2VO5
    • EINECS 233-575-3
    • MFCD00003467
    • UN2508
    • pentachloridomolybdenum
    • [MoCl5]
    • molybdenum(5+) chloride
    • BB0UFP2VO5
    • CHEBI:30635
    • (MoCl5)
    • beta-Molybdenum Pentachloride
    • delta-Molybdenum Pentachloride
    • gamma-Molybdenum Pentachloride
    • Molybdenum(V) chloride, 95%
    • DTXCID1032721
    • Molybdenum(V) chloride, anhydrous
    • Molybdenum (V) chloride, 99.6%
    • AKOS015833393
    • AMPERTEC? Molybdenum Pentachloride MoCl5
    • Molybdenum pentachloride powder (micro-sized)
    • Molybdenum pentachloride [UN2508] [Corrosive]
    • Q2615924
    • Molybdenum(V) chloride, anhydrous, powder, 99.99% trace metals basis (excluding W)
    • 233-575-3

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 440.99
    methanol 460.06
    isopropanol 441.81
    water 28.99
    ethyl acetate 516.6
    n-propanol 391.48
    acetone 764.04
    n-butanol 415.24
    acetonitrile 329.54
    DMF 1702.67
    toluene 457.75
    isobutanol 325.31
    1,4-dioxane 873.78
    methyl acetate 445.16
    THF 1418.58
    2-butanone 511.32
    n-pentanol 308.3
    sec-butanol 416.89
    n-hexane 198.22
    ethylene glycol 226.77
    NMP 1277.64
    cyclohexane 337.92
    DMSO 1415.41
    n-butyl acetate 350.41
    n-octanol 310.78
    chloroform 1512.69
    n-propyl acetate 347.88
    acetic acid 503.89
    dichloromethane 1298.75
    cyclohexanone 703.72
    propylene glycol 236.62
    isopropyl acetate 435.77
    DMAc 1283.28
    2-ethoxyethanol 504.5
    isopentanol 345.19
    n-heptane 233.7
    ethyl formate 383.56
    1,2-dichloroethane 849.96
    n-hexanol 336.36
    2-methoxyethanol 872.31
    isobutyl acetate 249.91
    tetrachloromethane 532.11
    n-pentyl acetate 375.68
    transcutol 703.6
    n-heptanol 312.35
    ethylbenzene 276.98
    MIBK 391.67
    2-propoxyethanol 552.83
    tert-butanol 581.18
    MTBE 580.62
    2-butoxyethanol 464.5
    propionic acid 321.57
    o-xylene 393.16
    formic acid 270.94
    diethyl ether 677.7
    m-xylene 383.13
    p-xylene 358.93
    chlorobenzene 469.96
    dimethyl carbonate 431.55
    n-octane 128.98
    formamide 448.45
    cyclopentanone 896.79
    2-pentanone 554.27
    anisole 457.56
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 841.65
    gamma-butyrolactone 861.68
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 764.34
    pyridine 660.91
    3-pentanone 497.94
    furfural 896.08
    n-dodecane 92.44
    diethylene glycol 502.77
    diisopropyl ether 343.83
    tert-amyl alcohol 492.35
    acetylacetone 685.06
    n-hexadecane 101.79
    acetophenone 429.64
    methyl propionate 521.37
    isopentyl acetate 308.28
    trichloroethylene 1252.73
    n-nonanol 286.39
    cyclohexanol 534.16
    benzyl alcohol 362.18
    2-ethylhexanol 275.95
    isooctanol 271.97
    dipropyl ether 472.07
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 494.25
    ethyl lactate 237.4
    propylene carbonate 548.88
    n-methylformamide 593.52
    2-pentanol 392.24
    n-pentane 268.8
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 478.04
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 436.31
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 352.04
    mesitylene 322.63
    ε-caprolactone 596.32
    p-cymene 243.26
    epichlorohydrin 909.85
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 942.98
    2-aminoethanol 292.66
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1081.32
    sulfolane 1184.71
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 143.64
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 832.21
    n-hexyl acetate 401.3
    isooctane 120.7
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 436.14
    sec-butyl acetate 276.91
    tert-butyl acetate 506.88
    decalin 154.93
    glycerin 368.73
    diglyme 810.07
    acrylic acid 318.3
    isopropyl myristate 233.04
    n-butyric acid 453.29
    acetyl acetate 425.76
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 198.54
    ethyl propionate 369.09
    nitromethane 713.76
    1,2-diethoxyethane 428.44
    benzonitrile 375.39
    trioctyl phosphate 180.9
    1-bromopropane 601.35
    gamma-valerolactone 921.42
    n-decanol 227.04
    triethyl phosphate 244.82
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 261.54
    propionitrile 307.57
    vinylene carbonate 510.93
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 824.44
    DMS 332.18
    cumene 217.55
    2-octanol 286.21
    2-hexanone 368.16
    octyl acetate 272.57
    limonene 341.29
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 862.57
    ethyl orthosilicate 254.87
    tributyl phosphate 185.42
    diacetone alcohol 519.08
    N,N-dimethylaniline 475.58
    acrylonitrile 363.87
    aniline 449.61
    1,3-propanediol 394.96
    bromobenzene 527.3
    dibromomethane 983.38
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1218.61
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 297.77
    tetrabutyl urea 276.17
    diisobutyl methanol 235.16
    2-phenylethanol 328.06
    styrene 324.63
    dioctyl adipate 291.39
    dimethyl sulfate 716.2
    ethyl butyrate 355.45
    methyl lactate 370.69
    butyl lactate 297.35
    diethyl carbonate 262.12
    propanediol butyl ether 385.94
    triethyl orthoformate 321.08
    p-tert-butyltoluene 276.68
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 489.52
    morpholine 900.67
    tert-butylamine 460.55
    n-dodecanol 193.13
    dimethoxymethane 1226.38
    ethylene carbonate 433.25
    cyrene 422.09
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 394.4
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 292.03
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 562.58
    4-methylpyridine 686.42
    dibutyl ether 318.75
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 235.16
    DEF 786.62
    dimethyl isosorbide 603.37
    tetrachloroethylene 890.97
    eugenol 425.0
    triacetin 386.45
    span 80 378.66
    1,4-butanediol 206.11
    1,1-dichloroethane 806.8
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 266.92
    methyl formate 523.06
    2-methyl-1-butanol 340.32
    n-decane 139.86
    butyronitrile 331.24
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 253.68
    1-chlorooctane 275.8
    1-chlorotetradecane 151.37
    n-nonane 141.61
    undecane 109.77
    tert-butylcyclohexane 151.31
    cyclooctane 186.32
    cyclopentanol 571.63
    tetrahydropyran 784.65
    tert-amyl methyl ether 541.48
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 596.79
    1-hexene 317.77
    2-isopropoxyethanol 391.13
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 335.82
    methyl butyrate 413.08

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IFRA standard 51

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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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