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Iodine pentafluoride

Iodine pentafluoride
Names Preferred IUPAC name
Iodine(V) fluoride
Systematic IUPAC name
Pentafluoro-λ-iodane
Other names
Iodic fluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard100.029.108EC Number
  • 232-019-7
UNII
  • InChI=1S/F5I/c1-6(2,3,4)5
    Key: PJIYEPACCBMRLZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1S/F5I/c1-6(2,3,4)5
    Key: PJIYEPACCBMRLZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/F5I/c1-6(2,3,4)5
    Key: PJIYEPACCBMRLZ-UHFFFAOYAU
  • FI(F)(F)(F)F
Properties IF5Molar mass221.89 g/mol Appearance colorless liquid Density3.250 g/cm Melting point9.43 °C (48.97 °F; 282.58 K) Boiling point97.85 °C (208.13 °F; 371.00 K) Reacts −58.1·10 cm/mol Viscosity2.111 mPa·s Structure MonoclinicC4VSquare pyramidal square pyramidalHazards Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Toxic, oxidiser, corrosive, reacts with water to release HFGHS labelling: DangerH271, H301+H311+H331, H314, H371, H410P202, P232, P304, P310NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
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Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDSRelated compounds
Other anions
Iodine pentoxide
Other cations
Bromine pentafluoride
Related compounds
Iodine monofluoride
Iodine trifluoride
Iodine heptafluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Iodine pentafluoride is an interhalogen compound with chemical formula IF5. It is one of the fluorides of iodine. It is a colorless liquid, although impure samples appear yellow. It is used as a fluorination reagent and even a solvent in specialized syntheses.

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