
%0 Journal Article
%A Allison, GB 
%A Anderson, IR 
%A Sheldon, JC 
%T The preparation of halogenotrimolybdate(II) compounds
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1967/05/01
%V 20
%N 5
%P 869-876
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9670869
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9670869 
%X The preparation of halogenotrimolybdate(II) compounds containing the staphylonuclear groups, (Mo3Cl13)7-, (Mo3Br13)7-, (Mo3Cl12)6-,(Mo3Cl11)5-, (Mo3Br11)5-, (Mo3Br11)5- has been thoroughly examined and 11 new compounds are reported. No iodomolybdate(II) compounds were observed.   When (NH4)7Mo3Cl13,H2O is heated in vacuum, ammonium chloride is evolved but the final product is never MoCl2. This chloromolybdate(II) undergoes rapid reaction with refluxing acetic acid to give an approximately two-thirds yield of molybdenum(II) acetate. This suggests the cleaving of an Mo3 group to give Mo2(CH3CO2)4.   Crystalline [Co en3]3Mo3Cl15,6H2O undergoes spontaneous intramolecular redox reaction which is stimulated by light, or moisture, but not oxygen. 
