Phosphomolybdic acid hydrate
SIAL/431400 - ≥99.99% trace metals basis
Synonym: Molybdophosphoric acid
CAS Number: 51429-74-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): H3Mo12O40P · xH2O
Molecular Weight: 1825.25 (anhydrous basis)
EC Number: 234-713-5
MDL Number: MFCD00149913
Linear Formula: H3[P(Mo3O10)4] · xH2O
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤0.02% |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.025% | |
| assay | ≥99.99% trace metals basis |
| cation traces | Ca: ≤0.02% |
| Fe: ≤0.005% | |
| heavy metals: ≤0.005% | |
| NH4+: ≤0.01% | |
| density | 1.62 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | crystals |
| impurities | ≤0.01% insolubles |
| <100 ppm total metallic impurities | |
| InChI | 1S/12Mo.H3O4P.H2O.36O/c;; |
| InChI key | PDDXOPNEMCREGN-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: oxidant |
| SMILES string | O.O=[Mo](=O)=O.O=[Mo](=O) |
| Application: | A precursor to hybrid organic-inorganic based molecular batteries with applications as cation-insertion electrodes. |
| Application: | Employed in preparation of a hybrid organic-inorganic, electroactive material with potential application as a cation-insertion electrode in batteries. |
| Application: | Reactant for preparation of: • Catalysts for the nitration of aromatic compounds • Highly dispersed MoOx/CNTs (carbon nanotubes) as a support for Pt catalysts • Reduced molybdophosphate mixed-valence Keggin clusters • Polyoxometalate (POM) hybrid materials based on Keggin polyanion building blocks • Luminescent Langmuir-Blodgett films • Anchored Wilkinson catalyst |
| Features and Benefits: | Meets A.C.S. reagent specifications. |
| General description: | Phosphomolybdic acid hydrate is a heteropolyacid hydrate. It participates in the synthesis of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)-reduced graphene oxide (RGO) composites. Phosphomolybdic acid is one of the components of the Goldner’s trichrome stain used for tissue staining. |
| Packaging: | 10, 50 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS03,GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H272 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P220 - P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | O,C |
| Risk Statements | 8-34 |
| Safety Statements | 17-26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3084 5.1(8) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.99% trace metals basis |
| Density | 1.62 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352300 |



