Antimony fluoride

Description

Antimony fluoride · CAS 127386-54-3 · F3Sb. UNII VWM00O92AM. Boiling Point: 376 °C; Boiling Point: 376 °C @760 [mm Hg]; Melting Point: 558 °F (USCG, 1999).

Identification

CAS Registry Number	127386-54-3
PubChem CID	24554
Molecular formula	F3Sb
IUPAC name	trifluorostibane
UNII (FDA)	VWM00O92AM

Computed Descriptors

Molecular Weight	178.755
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	3
Rotatable Bond Count	0
Exact Mass	177.89902
Monoisotopic Mass	177.89902
Topological Polar Surface Area	0
Heavy Atom Count	4
Formal Charge	0
Complexity	8

Physical & Chemical Properties

Boiling Point	376 °C
Boiling Point	376 °C @760 [mm Hg]
Melting Point	558 °F (USCG, 1999)
Melting Point	287 °C
Melting Point	292 °C
Density	4.38 g/cu cm
Density	4.379 @ 20°C
Vapor Pressure	200 [mm Hg] @292 °C
Formulations/Preparations	Grade: 99-100%

Physical description & handling notes

• Antimony trifluoride is a white to gray crystalline solid, which is sometimes shipped as an aqueous solution. It is corrosive to tissue. It is used in ceramics and to make other chemicals.
• White to gray hygroscopic solid; [Hawley] White or light brown powder; [MSDSonline]
• White orthorhombic crystals
• Orthorhombic, deliquescent crystals
• White to gray hygroscopic crystals
• There are three known crystalline modifications.

GHS Hazard Classification

Reported hazard statements	H301, H311, H331, H411, H351 (33.3%), H302, H315, H319

Documented Uses

• Used as a catalyst, intermediate, dye (usually in the form of double salts), electroplating agent, fluorinating agent, and to make pottery and porcelains; [HSDB]
• Electroplating [Category: Plate]
• Textiles (Printing, Dyeing, or Finishing) [Category: Industry]
• Ceramics making [Category: Hobbies]
• To catalyze fluorinations by /hydrogen fluoride/; manufacture of chlorofluorides, in dyeing, usually in form of double salts, e.g., antimony sodium fluoride or antimony fluoride and ammonium sulfate double salt; manufacture of pottery and porcelains.
• Uses ... have been reported in the manufacture of fluoride glass and fluoride glass optical fiber preform and fluoride optical fiber in the preparation of transparent conductive films.

Synonyms

ANTIMONY TRIFLUORIDE; 7783-56-4; Antimony(III) fluoride; Trifluorostibine; Antimony fluoride; trifluorostibane; Trifluoroantimony; Stibine, trifluoro-; Antimoine fluorure; Antimonous fluoride; Antimoine fluorure [French]; HSDB 438; Antimony(III) fluoride (1:3); UNII-VWM00O92AM; EINECS 232-009-2; SbF3

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of Antimony fluoride?

CAS 127386-54-3; molecular formula F3Sb; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is Antimony fluoride known by?

ANTIMONY TRIFLUORIDE, 7783-56-4, Antimony(III) fluoride, Trifluorostibine, Antimony fluoride, trifluorostibane.

Is Antimony fluoride classified as hazardous?

Hazard statements reported: H301, H311, H331, H411, H351.

What are the key physical properties of Antimony fluoride?

Boiling Point: 376 °C; Boiling Point: 376 °C @760 [mm Hg]; Melting Point: 558 °F (USCG, 1999); Melting Point: 287 °C.

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