Molybdenum difluoride dioxide

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Molybdenum difluoride dioxide
MoO2F2monomer.svg
Names
Other names
molybdenum dioxide difluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/2FH.Mo.2O/h2*1H;;;/q;;+2;;/p-2
    Key: RMUNMMZEBAMTER-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • O=[Mo](F)(F)=O
Properties
F2MoO2
Molar mass 165.94 g·mol−1
Appearancewhite solid
Density 3.82 g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Molybdenum difluoride dioxide is the inorganic compound with the formula MoF2O2. It is a white, diamagnetic, volatile solid. [1]

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Structure

Structure of solid MoF2O2. X positions are occupied by O or F. MoO2F2structure.svg
Structure of solid MoF2O2. X positions are occupied by O or F.

Gaseous molybdenum difluoride dioxide is a tetrahedral molecule. [2] According to X-ray crystallography, the solid is a coordination polymer consisting of trigonal primatic chains of made by linking Mo3F6O6 monomers. The fluoride and oxide positions are disordered. [3] A similar motif is adopted by titanium tetrafluoride.

Synthesis and reactions

The compound can be obtained by thermal decomposition of the dioxotetrafluoride, which in turn is obtained from sodium molybdate: [3]

Na2MoO4 + 4 HF → Na2MoF4O2 + 2 H2O

Heating sodium dioxotetrafluoride to 400 °C gives monomeric difluoride dioxide, which polymerizes upon condensation:

Na2MoF4O2 → 2 NaF + MoF2O2

The compound also arises by hydrolysis of molybdenum oxytetrafluoride:

MoF4O + H2O → 2 HF + MoF2O2

The compound dissolves in dimethylformamide to give a bis(adduct): [4]

MoF2O2 + 2 OC(H)N(CH3)2 → MoF2O2(OC(H)N(CH3)2)2

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