Oxalyl fluoride is the

organofluorine compound Organofluorine chemistry describes the chemistry of the organofluorines, organic compounds that contain the carbon–fluorine bond. Organofluorine compounds find diverse applications ranging from oil and water repellents to pharmaceuticals, refri ...

with the formula (COF)₂. It is a

fluorinated In chemistry, halogenation is a chemical reaction that entails the introduction of one or more halogens into a chemical compound, compound. Halide-containing compounds are pervasive, making this type of transformation important, e.g. in the prod ...

derivative of

oxalic acid Oxalic acid is an organic acid with the systematic name ethanedioic acid and formula . It is the simplest dicarboxylic acid. It is a white crystalline solid that forms a colorless solution in water. Its name comes from the fact that early inve ...

. This colorless liquid is prepared by reaction of

sodium fluoride Sodium fluoride (NaF) is an inorganic compound with the formula . It is used in trace amounts in the fluoridation of drinking water, in toothpaste, in metallurgy, and as a flux. It is a colorless or white solid that is readily soluble in water. I ...

with

oxalyl chloride Oxalyl chloride is an organic chemical compound with the formula (COCl)2. This colorless, sharp-smelling liquid, the diacyl chloride of oxalic acid, is a useful reagent in organic synthesis. Preparation Oxalyl chloride was first prepared in 1892 ...

. Oxalyl fluoride is being investigated for use in etching as a replacement for compounds which have the liability of high

global warming potential Global warming potential (GWP) is the heat absorbed by any greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, as a multiple of the heat that would be absorbed by the same mass of carbon dioxide (). GWP is 1 for . For other gases it depends on the gas and the time f ...

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Acyl fluorides Inorganic carbon compounds Carbon oxohalides {{Organohalide-stub

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