Antimonic Fluoride (SbF3)-Crystalline

Antimonic Fluoride (SbF3)-Crystalline introduce:

Characteristic




Antimony trifluoride is the inorganic compound with the formula SbF3. Sometimes called Swart's reagent, is one of two principal fluorides of antimony, the other being SbF5.




Chemical formula：SbF3

Molar mass：178.76 g/mol

Appearance：light gray to white crystals;Odor pungent

Density：4.379 g/cm3

Melting point：292 °C (558 °F; 565 K)

Boiling point：376 °C (709 °F; 649 K)

Solubility in water：385 g/100 mL (0 °C);443 g/100 mL (20 °C);562 g/100 mL (30 °C)

Solubility：soluble in methanol, acetone insoluble in ammonia

Magnetic susceptibility (χ)：-46.0·10−6 cm3/mol

Crystal structure：Orthorhombic, oS16

 


Application

 

Antimony(III) fluoride is used as a reagent in inorganic and organofluorine chemistry. It acts as a fluorination reagent and electroplating agent. Further, it is used in the preparation of dye, pottery, porcelains, ceramic enamels and glazes. It is utilized in the preparation of freon.