Pentamethylmolybdenum

Pentamethylmolybdenum
Identifiers
CAS Number	287715-39-3;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	63001354;
PubChem CID	15520647;
	InChI InChI=1S/5CH3.Mo/h51H3;/q5-1;+5 Key: ILRMVGULUOSRQX-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C[Mo](C)(C)(C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H15Mo
Molar mass	171.13 g·mol−1
Appearance	turquoise blue crystals
Boiling point	decomposes at −10°C
Structure
Crystal structure	tetragonal
Space group	I4
Lattice constant	a = 7.680, b = 7.680, c = 6.490
Lattice volume (V)	382.80
Formula units (Z)	2
Related compounds
Related compounds	Pentamethylarsenic ; Pentamethylbismuth ; Pentamethylantimony ; pentamethyltantalum ; Hexamethylmolybdenum
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Pentamethylmolybdenum is an organomolybdenum compound containing five methyl groups bound to a central molybdenum atom. The shape of the molecule is a square pyramid.

Identifiers


CAS Number	287715-39-3
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	63001354
PubChem CID	15520647
InChI InChI=1S/5CH3.Mo/h51H3;/q5-1;+5 Key: ILRMVGULUOSRQX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C[Mo](C)(C)(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C₅H₁₅Mo
Molar mass	171.13 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	turquoise blue crystals
Boiling point	decomposes at −10°C
Structure
Crystal structure	tetragonal
Space group	I4
Lattice constant	a = 7.680, b = 7.680, c = 6.490
Lattice volume (V)	382.80
Formula units (Z)	2
Related compounds
Related compounds	Pentamethylarsenic Pentamethylbismuth Pentamethylantimony pentamethyltantalum Hexamethylmolybdenum
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references