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Tungsten hexacarbonyl

99.99% trace metals basis (excluding Mo), purified by sublimation

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Synonym(s):
Hexacarbonyltungsten, Tungsten carbonyl, Tungsten hexacarbonyl
Linear Formula:
W(CO)6
CAS Number:
14040-11-0
Molecular Weight:
351.90
EC Number:
237-880-2
MDL number:
MFCD00011462
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
24870851
NACRES:
NA.23

vapor density

12.1 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

1.2 mmHg ( 67 °C)

Assay

99.99% trace metals basis (excluding Mo)

form

solid

purified by

sublimation

reaction suitability

core: tungsten
reagent type: catalyst

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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General description

Atomic number of base material: 74 Tungsten

Application

A precursor for the perparation of tungsten-containing complexes or nanomaterials. Also used in photochemistry
Catalyst used in the photochemical cyclization of silyloxytrienes via either a 6-endo pathway or a Cope rearrangement.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301 + H311 + H331

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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Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 692, 562-562 (2007)
Kuramshin, A.I. et al.
Russ. J. Org. Chem., 41(5), 649-655 (2005)
Utke, I.; et al.
Advanced Engineering Materials, 8 (3), 155-157 (2006)
Denny, N.R.
Proc. SPIE: Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., 6005-6005 (2005)
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
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