Fluoroantimonic acid

Fluoroantimonic acid
Fluoroantimonic acid stored in a PFA bottle
Names
IUPAC name
Fluoroantimonic acid
Systematic IUPAC name
Hexafluoroantimonic acid
Other names
  • Fluoroantimonic(V) acid
  • Hydrogen Fluoroantimonate
  • Hydrogen Hexafluoroantimonate
  • Fluoronium Fluoroantimonate
  • Fluoronium Hexafluoroantimonate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.037.279
EC Number
  • 241-023-8
  • InChI=1S/FH2.6FH.Sb/h1H2;6*1H;/q+1;;;;;;;+5/p-6 N
    Key: HBGBSIVYTBPVEU-UHFFFAOYSA-H N
  • [FH2+].F[Sb-](F)(F)(F)(F)F
Properties
Molar mass 236.756 g/mol
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 2.885 g/cm3
Boiling point 40 °C (104 °F; 313 K) (decomposes)
Reacts explosively
Solubility SO2ClF, SO2
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
extremely corrosive, toxic, violent hydrolysis, oxidizer
GHS labelling:
Danger
H240, H271, H290, H300+H310+H330, H314, H350, H410, H411, H441
P260, P264, P273, P280, P284, P301+P310
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Related compounds
Related acids
Antimony pentafluoride
Hydrogen fluoride
Magic acid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Fluoroantimonic acid is a mixture of hydrogen fluoride and antimony penta­fluoride, containing various cations and anions (the simplest being H
2
F+
and SbF
6
). This mixture is a superacid stronger than pure sulfuric acid, by many orders of magnitude, according to its Hammett acidity function. It even protonates some hydro­carbons to afford pentacoordinate carbo­cations (carbonium ions). Like its precursor hydrogen fluoride, it attacks glass, but can be stored in containers lined with PTFE (Teflon) or PFA.