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The Preparation of Potassium Octacyanomolybdate(IV) Dihydrate
Author(s) -
Leipoldt J. G.,
Bok L. D. C.,
Cilliers P. J.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.354
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1521-3749
pISSN - 0044-2313
DOI - 10.1002/zaac.19744090310
Subject(s) - potassium , acetic acid , potassium cyanide , cyanide , chemistry , reduction (mathematics) , nuclear chemistry , inorganic chemistry , medicinal chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , mathematics , geometry
K 4 Mo(CS) 8 · 2 H 2 O was prepared by the reduction of MOO 2− by KBH 4 in potassium cyanide medium. The reduction proceeds during the slow addition of concentrated acetic acid. The synthesis is efficient because reduction and complexation are accomplished at the same time.