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Diphosphorus tetrafluoride

Diphosphorus tetrafluoride
Names IUPAC name
difluorophosphanyl(difluoro)phosphane
Other names
tetrafluorodiphosphine; phosphorus difluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/F4P2/c1-5(2)6(3)4
    Key: PCIAPVMJDQUHAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • FP(F)P(F)F
Properties P2F4Melting point−86.5 °C (−123.7 °F; 186.7 K) Boiling point−6.2 °C (20.8 °F; 266.9 K) Related compounds
Other anions
Diphosphorus tetrachloride

Diphosphorus tetraiodide
Other cations
dinitrogen tetrafluoride
Related Binary Phosphorus halides
phosphorus trifluoride
phosphorus pentafluoride
Related compounds
diphosphane
diphosphines
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Diphosphorus tetrafluoride is a gaseous compound of phosphorus and fluorine with formula P2F4. Two fluorine atoms are connected to each phosphorus atom, and there is a bond between the two phosphorus atoms. Phosphorus can be considered to have oxidation state +2, as indicated by the name phosphorus difluoride.

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