
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Allison, GB 
A1  - Anderson, IR 
A1  - Sheldon, JC 
T1  - The preparation of halogenotrimolybdate(II) compounds
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1967
VL  - 20
IS  - 5
SP  - 869
EP  - 876
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9670869 
N2  - 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. 
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