Molecular structures of molybdenum tetra- and pentafluorides

Authors
Girichev, GV Giricheva, NI Krasnova, OG
Citation
Gv. Girichev et al., Molecular structures of molybdenum tetra- and pentafluorides, J MOL STRUC, 567, 2001, pp. 203-210
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
ISSN journal
00222860 → ACNP
Volume
567
Year of publication
2001
Pages
203 - 210
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2860(20010613)567:<203:MSOMTA>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The molecular structures of the MoF4 and MoF5 molecules have been investiga ted by synchronous gas phase electron diffraction/mass spectrometry. The eq uilibrium structure of MoF4 is tetrahedral. The molecule MoF5 has C-2 nu sy mmetry due to the Jahn-Teller effect. Intrinsic periodicity of the M-X bond distance in the MX4 halides along the series of d-elements is discussed. ( C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.