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Tungsten hexacarbonyl

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Synonym(s):
Hexacarbonyltungsten, Tungsten carbonyl
Linear Formula:
W(CO)6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
351.90
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

vapor density

12.1 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

1.2 mmHg ( 67 °C)

Assay

97%

form

solid

reaction suitability

core: tungsten
reagent type: catalyst

impurities

<1% Mo

mp

150 °C (lit.)

density

2.65 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[W].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+]

InChI

1S/6CO.W/c6*1-2;

InChI key

FQNHWXHRAUXLFU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Precursor to a Fischer carbene complex which reduces Pd(II) to nanoparticulate Pd(0) that is catalytically active in Hiyama cross-coupling.
Tungsten hexacarbonyl, [W(CO)6] may be used as a precursor for the deposition of WO3-x films, which may be used as gas sensors for the detection of NO2.

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Dipankar Srimani et al.
Organic letters, 9(18), 3639-3642 (2007-08-07)
An efficient synthesis of Pd nanoparticles in water has been developed using a Fischer carbene complex of tungsten as the reductant and PEG as the capping agent. The colloidal palladium (1 mol %) efficiently catalyzes Hiyama cross-coupling reactions performed in
Aerosol assisted chemical vapour deposition of WO 3 thin films from tungsten hexacarbonyl and their gas sensing properties.
Ashraf S, et al.
Journal of Materials Chemistry, 17.35, 3708-3713 (2007)
Sarah M Eichfeld et al.
ACS nano, 9(2), 2080-2087 (2015-01-28)
Tungsten diselenide (WSe2) is a two-dimensional material that is of interest for next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices due to its direct bandgap of 1.65 eV in the monolayer form and excellent transport properties. However, technologies based on this 2D material
Lei Li et al.
Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 15(1), 87-102 (2003-12-31)
The internal energy distributions, P(epsilon), of a millisecond pulsed radio frequency glow discharge plasma were investigated using tungsten hexcarbonyl W(CO)(6) as a "thermometer molecule". Vapor of the probe molecule, W(CO)(6), was introduced into the plasma and subjected to various ionization
S Martin et al.
The Journal of chemical physics, 134(3), 034304-034304 (2011-01-26)
We have studied the excitation and dissociation processes of the molecule W(CO)(6) in collisions with low kinetic energy (3 keV) protons, monocharged fluorine, and chlorine ions using double charge transfer spectroscopy. By analyzing the kinetic energy loss of the projectile

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