Iodine pentafluoride

Iodine pentafluoride
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Iodine(V) fluoride
Systematic IUPAC name
Pentafluoro-λ5-iodane
Other names
Iodic fluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.029.108
EC Number
  • 232-019-7
UNII
  • InChI=1S/F5I/c1-6(2,3,4)5 Y
    Key: PJIYEPACCBMRLZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • 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
IF5
Molar mass 221.89 g/mol
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 3.250 g/cm3
Melting point 9.43 °C (48.97 °F; 282.58 K)
Boiling point 97.85 °C (208.13 °F; 371.00 K)
Reacts
58.1·10−6 cm3/mol
Viscosity 2.111 mPa·s
Structure
Monoclinic
C4V
Square pyramidal
square pyramidal
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Toxic, oxidiser, corrosive, reacts with water to release HF
GHS labelling:
Danger
H271, H301+H311+H331, H314, H371, H410
P202, P232, P304, P310
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Related 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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Infobox references

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.