Selenium hexafluoride

Selenium hexafluoride
Names
IUPAC name
Selenium hexafluoride
Other names
Selenium(VI) fluoride, Selenium fluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.149.506
RTECS number
  • VS9450000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/F6Se/c1-7(2,3,4,5)6 N
    Key: LMDVZDMBPZVAIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
  • InChI=1S/F6Se/c1-7(2,3,4,5)6
    Key: LMDVZDMBPZVAIV-UHFFFAOYAP
  • F[Se](F)(F)(F)(F)F
Properties
SeF6
Molar mass 192.9534 g/mol
Appearance colourless gas
Density 7.887 g/L
Melting point −39 °C (−38 °F; 234 K)
Boiling point −34.5 °C (−30.1 °F; 238.7 K) sublimes
insoluble
Vapor pressure >1 atm (20°C)
51.0·10−6 cm3/mol
1.895
Structure
Orthorhombic, oP28
Pnma, No. 62
octahedral (Oh)
0
Thermochemistry
−1030 kJ/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
toxic, corrosive
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
0
0
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
10 ppm (rat, 1 hr)
10 ppm (mouse, 1 hr)
10 ppm (guinea pig, 1 hr)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 0.05 ppm (0.4 mg/m3)
REL (Recommended)
TWA 0.05 ppm
IDLH (Immediate danger)
2 ppm
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

Selenium hexafluoride is the inorganic compound with the formula SeF6. It is a very toxic colourless gas described as having a "repulsive" odor. It is not widely encountered and has no commercial applications.