Palladium hexafluoride is an inorganic chemical compound of palladium metal and

fluorine Fluorine is a chemical element with the symbol F and atomic number 9. It is the lightest halogen and exists at standard conditions as a highly toxic, pale yellow diatomic gas. As the most electronegative reactive element, it is extremely reacti ...

with the chemical formula . It is reported to be a still

hypothetical compound A hypothetical chemical compound is a chemical compound that has been conceived of, but is not known to have been synthesized, observed, or isolated (identified or shown to exist). Some hypothetical compounds cannot form at all. Others might tu ...

. This is one of many

palladium fluoride Palladium fluoride is the name of a series of binary compounds of palladium and fluorine. These include: * Palladium(II) fluoride or palladium difluoride, PdF2 * Palladium(II,IV) fluoride or palladium trifluoride, PdF3. It is not palladium(III) f ...

Synthesis

Fluorination of palladium powder with atomic fluoride at 900–1700 Pa.

Physical properties

Palladium hexafluoride is predicted to be stable. The compound is reported to form dark red solid that decomposes to . Palladium hexafluoride is a very powerful oxidizing agent.

References

Palladium compounds Fluorides Hexafluorides Metal halides Oxidizing agents Hypothetical chemical compounds Theoretical chemistry {{inorganic-compound-stub