Molybdenum hexafluoride

The reactivity of fluorine compounds varies from extremely stable, eg, compounds such as sulfur hexafluoride [2551-62 ] nitrogen trifluoride [7783-54-2] and the perfluorocarbons (see Fluorine compounds, organic) to extremely reactive, eg, the halogen fluorides. Another unique property of nonionic metal fluorides is great volatiUty. Volatile compounds such as tungsten hexafluoride [7783-82-6] molybdenum hexafluoride [7783-77-9] ... 

Molybdenum hexafluoride [7783-77-9] MoF, is a volatile liquid at room temperature. It is very moisture sensitive, hydrolysing immediately upon contact with water to produce HF and molybdenum oxyfluorides. MoF should therefore be handled in a closed system or in a vacuum line located in a chemical hood. The crystals possess a body-centered cubic stmcture that changes to orthorhombic below —96° C (1,2). The known physical properties are Hsted in Table 1. 

Molybdenum hexafluoride can be prepared by the action of elemental fluorine on hydrogen-reduced molybdenum powder (100—300 mesh (ca 149—46 l-lm)) at 200°C. The reaction starts at 150°C. Owing to the heat of reaction, the temperature of the reactor rises quickly but it can be controlled by increasing the flow rate of the carrier gas, argon, or reducing the flow of fluorine. 

Molybdenum hexafluoride is used in the manufacture of thin films (qv) for large-scale integrated circuits (qv) commonly known as LSIC systems (3,4), in the manufacture of metallised ceramics (see MetaL-MATRIX COMPOSITES) (5), and chemical vapor deposition of molybdenum and molybdenum—tungsten alloys (see Molybdenumand molybdenum alloys) (6,7). The latter process involves the reduction of gaseous metal fluorides by hydrogen at elevated temperatures to produce metals or their alloys such as molybdenum—tungsten, molybdenum—tungsten—rhenium, or molybdenum—rhenium alloys. 

Molybdenum hexafluoride is classified as a corrosive and poison gas. It is stored and shipped in steel, stainless steel, or Monel cylinders approved by DOT. Electronic and semiconductor industries prefer the cylinders equipped with valves which have Compressed Gas Association (CGA) 330 outlets. 

Depending on the ring substituent, trifluoromethoxyben2enes can be made by the sequential chlorination—fluorination of anisole(s) (351—354). A one-step process with commercial potential is the BF (or SbF2)-cataly2ed reaction of phenol with carbon tetrachloride/hydrogen fluoride (355). Aryl trifluoromethyl ethers, which may not be accessible by the above routes,may be made by fluorination of aryl fluoroformates or aryl chlorothioformates with sulfur tetrafluoride (348) or molybdenum hexafluoride (356). 

The standard synthesis method features side-chain chlorination of a methylpyridine (picoline), followed by exchange-fluoriaation with hydrogen fluoride or antimony fluorides (432,433). The fluoriaation of pyridinecarboxyHc acids by sulfur tetrafluoride (434) or molybdenum hexafluoride (435) is of limited value for high volume production operations due to high cost of fluorinating agent. 

Molybdenum hexafluoride [7783-77-9] M 209.9, b 35"/760mm. Purified by low-temperature trap-to-trap distillation over predried NaF. [Anderson and Winfield J Chem Soc, Dalton Trans 337 1986.] Poisonous vapours. 

Phosphorinano-4-ones are fluorinated with molybdenum hexafluoride at... 

Molybdenum hexafluoride, in the presence of boron trifluonde, reacts with acetic acid and haloacetic acids at 130-160 °C to give respectively, 1,1,1 tri fluoroethane and 1,1 1 trifluorohaloetlianes in 60-89% yields [2d0, 241] Prolonged treatment of pyridine mono and dicarboxylic acids with an excess of molybdenum hexafluoride at elevated temperatures provides the respective mono-and bis(trifluoromethyl)pyridines in good yields [241] (equation 127)... 

A number ot aryl trifluoromethyl ethers are synthesized by fluormation of aryl chlorothioformates with molybdenum hexafluoride. The reagents are progressively heated from -25 to 130 C, and the products are distilled off. Molybdenum disulfide and carbon disulfide are the by-products [12] (equation 16)... 

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Dining the reduction of iridium hexafluoride, osmium hexafluoride or rhenium hexafluoride with silicon to the pentafluorides, the hexafluorides must not be condensed directly onto undiluted silicon powder, or explosions may result [1]. The same is true for molybdenum hexafluoride and uranium hexafluoride [2],... 

Used industrially in the manufacture of fluorocarbons as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of sulfur hexafluoride, chlorine trifluoride, bromine trifluoride uranium hexafluoride, molybdenum hexafluoride, perchloryl fluoride, and oxygen difluoride and as a rocket propellant. 

Manganese trichloride oxide, 4141 Manganese trifluoride, 4335 Mercury(II) bromide, 0269 Mercury(I) fluoride, 4312 Mercury(II) iodide, 4602 Molybdenum hexafluoride, 4365 Molybdenum pentachloride, 4180 Neptunium hexafluoride, 4366 Osmium hexafluoride, 4370 Palladium tetrafluoride, 4347 Palladium trifluoride, 4341... 

Molybdenum hexafluoride is used for separation of molybdenum isotopes. 

Molybdenum hexafluoride is prepared hy passing fluorine over molybdenum powder ... 

Although the oxo group and its analogs dominate the chemistry of MoVI, there are several examples of compounds that lack the oxo ligand or any of its analogs. Perhaps the best known of these is molybdenum hexafluoride. MoF6, prepared by reaction of Mo metal and F2, has a... 

Replacement of a carbonyl group by gem-fluorines3 can be achieved with molybdenum hexafluoride or sulfur tetrafluoride. Sulfur tetrafluoride converts carboxyl functions to trifluoromethyl groups ... 

Side-chain fluorine compounds with the groupings —CHF3, —CF2—, and —CF3 are available by the reaction of sulfur tetrafluoride or molybdenum hexafluoride with carbonyl compounds (see Section 16-4D) ... 

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