Vanadium Hexacarbonyl, Sodium Salt

Name:
Vanadium Hexacarbonyl, Sodium Salt
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	bisdiglymesodium hexacarbonyl vanadate
M Formula:	Na(C6H14O3)2V(CO)6
Properties:
Yellow solid. Mp 173–176C (with decomposition). Soluble in water, alcohol, and ether; slightly soluble in hydrocarbons; relatively inert to air but is stored and shipped under nitrogen.
Hazard:
Strong irritant to tissue.
Use:
Source of vanadium hexacarbonyl by treatment with phosphoric acid under special conditions.