Merck, 642452-2G, Molybdenum(V) chloride

General description
Molybdenum(V) chloride, also called as molybdenum pentachloride is a Lewis acid with high oxidation potential. It is widely used as a catalyst in the field of organic synthesis and polymer chemistry. It is also used as a chemical vapor deposition precursor.
Application
Molybdenum(V) chloride can be used:As a catalyst for amidation of secondary benzyl alcohols.
As a precursor to fabricate MoS2 thin films by atomic layer deposition method.
As a primary catalyst for coordination polymerization of butadiene.
To fabricate superior anode materials for Na-ion and Li-ion batteries.
As a dual-function redox mediator for Li–O₂ batteries to overcome thehigh polarization and low energy density issues.