Vanadium hexacarbonyl
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Vanadium hexacarbonyl is the inorganic compound with the formula V(CO)6. It is a blue-black volatile solid. This highly reactive species is noteworthy from theoretical perspectives as a rare isolable homoleptic metal carbonyl that is paramagnetic. Most species with the formula Mx(CO)y follow the 18-electron rule, whereas V(CO)6 has 17 valence electrons.[1]
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IUPAC name
hexacarbonylvanadium(0) | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.039.928 |
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Properties | |
C6O6V | |
Molar mass | 219.00 g/mol |
Appearance | blue-green crystals yellow solutions |
Density | 1.7 g/cm3 |
Melting point | decomposes |
Boiling point | sublimes at 50 °C (122 °F; 323 K) (15 mmHg) |
insoluble | |
Solubility in other solvents | 5 g/L hexane; more soluble in dichloromethane |
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orthorhombic | |
octahedral | |
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Main hazards |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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