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Spectroscopic Studies on Matrix-isolated Molybdenum Pentachloride
Brisdon, Alan K.,Graham, John T.,Hope, Eric G.,Jenkins, Delyth M.,Levason, William,Ogden, J. Steven
, p. 1529 - 1532 (2007/10/02)
Matrix-isolation studies have been carried out on molybdenum petnachloride.In a nitrogen-matrix, prominent i.r. bands are observed at ca. 473 and 408 cm-1, which on the basis of isotope studies are assigned as the A1 (axial and E Mo-Cl stretching modes of monomeric MoCl5 (C4v).Argon matrices yielded essentially the same spectroscopic features.Corresponding u.v.-visible spectra were obtained and assigned on the basis of a square-pyramidal geometry.Attempts to prepare and characterise MoCl6 were unsuccessful.