MANGANESE(VII)_OXIDE

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Manganese(VII) oxide
Manganese(VII) oxide

Ball-and-stick model of manganese heptoxide
General
Systematic name Manganese(VII) oxide
Other names Manganic oxide
dimanganese heptoxide
Molecular formula Mn2O7
SMILES O=(O=)(O=)MnOMn(=O)(=O)=O
Molar mass 221.87 g/mol
Appearance Green oil (room temp.)
CAS number [12057-92-0]
Properties
Density and phase 2.79 g/cm3
Solubility in water dec.
Other solvents CCl4
Melting point 5.9 °C
Boiling point explodes on heating
sublimes at -10 °C
Structure
Coordination
geometry
bitetrahedral
Crystal structure monoclinic
Hazards
MSDS External MSDS
Main hazards explosive, strong oxidizer
NFPA 704
R/S statement R: ?
S: ?
RTECS number ?
Supplementary data page
Structure and
properties
''n'', εr, etc.
Thermodynamic
data
Phase behaviour
Solid, liquid, gas
Spectral data UV, IR, NMR, MS
Related compounds
Related compounds Re2O7
KMnO4
Tc2O7
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

'Manganese(VII) oxide' is the chemical compound with the formula Mn2O7. This volatile liquid is highly reactive and more often discussed than observed or intentionally prepared. It is a dangerous oxidizer that was first described in 1860.[1]

Contents
Key properties
Synthesis and reactions
References
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Key properties


The crystalline compound is green to reflected light and red to transmitted light. It is soluble in CCl4, melts at only 5.9 °C, and sublimes at -10 °C. These properties indicate a nonpolar molecular species, which is confirmed by its structure. The molecules consist of a pair of tetrahedra that share a common vertex. The vertices are occupied by oxygen atoms and at the centers of the tetrahedra are the Mn(VII) centers. The connectivity is indicated by the formula O3Mn-O-MnO3. The terminal Mn-O distances are 1.585 Å and the bridging oxygen is 1.77 Å distant from the two Mn atoms. The Mn-O-Mn angle is 120.7°.[2]
Pyrosulfate, pyrophosphate, and dichromate adopt similar structures to Mn2O7. Probably the most similar main group species is Cl2O7. Focusing on comparisons within the transition metal series, Tc2O7 and Mn2O7 are structurally similar but the Tc-O-Tc angle is 180°. Re2O7 is not molecular but consists of crosslinked Re centers with both tetrahedral and octahedral sites.[3]
One distinction of Mn2O7 is that it is charge-neutral. ''Molecular'' oxides that are neutral or cationic are typically good oxidants.

Synthesis and reactions


Mn2O7 arises as a green oil by the addition of H2SO4 to KMnO4. The reaction initially produces permanganic acid, HMnO4 (also described with the formula HOMnO3). Permanganic acid spontaneously loses water to form its anhydride, Mn2O7.
:2 KMnO4 + 2 H2SO4 → Mn2O7 + H2O + 2 KHSO4
Mn2O7 can react further with sulfuric acid to give the remarkable cation MnO3+, which is isoelectronic with CrO3:
:Mn2O7 + 2 H2SO4 → MnO3+,HSO4- + H2O
Mn2O7 decomposes near room temperature, explosively so at >55 °C. The explosion can be initiated by striking the sample or by its exposure to oxidizable organic compounds. The products are MnO2 and O2.[4] Ozone is also produced, giving a strong smell to the substance.

References


1. Aschoff, H. Ann. Phys. Chem. Ser. 2 volume 111 (1860) page 217 and page 224.
2. Simon, A.; Dronskowski, R.; Krebs, B.; Hettich, B. "Die Kristallstruktur von Mn2O7" Angewandte Chemie 1987, volume 99, pages 160 - 161.
3. Krebs, B.; Mueller, A.; Beyer, H. H. The Crystal Structure of Rhenium(VII) Oxide" Inorganic Chemistry 1969, 8, 436-443.
4. Holleman, A. F.; Wiberg, E. "Inorganic Chemistry" Academic Press: San Diego, 2001. ISBN 0-12-352651-5.

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