Molybdenum(VI) chloride
Molybdenum chloride is the inorganic compound with the formula. It is a black diamagnetic solid. The molecules adopt an octahedral structure as seen in β-tungsten(VI) chloride.
Preparation and reactions
Molybdenum chloride is prepared from the molybdenum hexafluoride with excess boron trichloride:It is unstable at room temperature with respect to molybdenum(V) chloride and chlorine and decomposition completes within several days: