Synonym(s): MTO; Methylrhenium(VII) trioxide
Formula: CH3ReO3
Formula Weight: 249.24
CAS No.: 70197-13-6
Application: Potent catalytic oxidant1, for converting alkenes to epoxides in a variety of solvents and 2-methylnaphthalene to 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone (Vitamin K3).4,
Catalytic oxidant used with urea hydrogen peroxide in an efficient conversion of imines to nitrones.
An effective antioxidant under various conditions.7,8,
Packaging: 100, 500 mg in glass bottle
Beilstein Registry Number: 3927932
Melting Point: 111°C(lit.)
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H3NO2