CAS 10241-05-1: Molybdenum pentachloride

Molybdenum pentachloride is employed as a brazing and soldering flux for monel, tungsten alloys and copper. It has been proven to be an efficient catalyst for the chlorination of aromatic rings and oxidative coupling reactions. It is a strong oxidizing agent. In the Friedel-Craft reaction, molybdenum pentachloride is used as a good lewis acid. Molybdenum pentachloride is used to prepare molybdenum by vapor deposition method. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Molybdenum(V) chloride is a chemical compound that belongs to the group of molybdenum compounds. It is used as an oxidation catalyst for hydrochloric acid, which helps in the production of nitrogen fertilizers. Molybdenum(V) chloride has been shown to possess high resistance against water vapor and other oxidizing agents such as air and chlorine dioxide. Molybdenum(V) chloride also has been shown to be a good catalyst for cationic polymerization reactions.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Molybdenum(V) chloride, anhydrous, 99.6%