Trans- dichlorodioxobis(triphenylphosphate)molybdenum(VI), MoO₂Cl₂[OP(OPh)₃]₂

Abstract  The molecular structure of trans-dichlorodioxobis(triphenylphosphate) molybdenum(VI), MoO2Cl2[OP(OPh)3]2 has been determined. Crystal data: Monoclinic, Pn, a = 11.767(2), b = 10.341(2), c = 15.682(3) Å, β = 92.27(3)°, V = 1906.8(7) Å−3, Z = 2. Trans-dichlorodioxobis(triphenylphosphate)molybdenum(VI) was obtained by the reaction of molybdenum oxide, HCl and triphenylphosphate and was characterized by elemental analysis, IR, and 1H-NMR spectroscopy. Index Abstract   Trans-dichlorodioxobis(triphenylphosphate)molybdenum(VI), MoO2Cl2[OP(OPh)3]2 V. Huch1, R. Kumar2, S. Mathur1, R. Ratnani2 The immediate environment around Mo is distorted octahedral with two cis-oxygen atoms and two trans-chlorine atoms along with two triphenylphosphate moieties.