Global InformationHexamethyltungsten information
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Tungsten hexamethyl
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505585 | ||
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Chemical formula
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C6H18W | ||
| Molar mass | 274.05 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | Red crystalline solid / Vivid red gas | ||
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Molecular shape
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Trigonal prismatic | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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Hexamethyltungsten is the chemical compound W(CH3)6 also written WMe6. Classified as a transition metal alkyl complex, hexamethyltungsten is an air-sensitive, red, crystalline solid at room temperature; however, it is extremely volatile and sublimes at −30 °C. Owing to its six methyl groups it is extremely soluble in petroleum, aromatic hydrocarbons, ethers, carbon disulfide, and carbon tetrachloride.[1][2]
- ^ Shortland, A. J.; Wilkinson, G. (1973). "Preparation and properties of hexamethyltungsten". J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. (8): 872–876. doi:10.1039/DT9730000872.
- ^ Koutsospyros, A.; Braida, W.; Christodoulatos, C.; Dermatas D.; N. Strigul, N. (2006). "A review of tungsten: From environmental obscurity to scrutiny". Journal of Hazardous Materials. 136 (1): 1–19. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2005.11.007. PMID 16343746.