Nitrosyl fluoride
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| IUPAC name | Nitrosyl fluoride |
| Other names | NOF Nitrogen oxyfluoride |
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| CAS number | [7789-25-5] |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | NOF |
| Molar mass | 49.0045 g/mol |
| Appearance | Colourless gas. |
| Density | 2.657 g/l, gas. |
| Melting point |
-166°C (107.15 K) |
| Boiling point |
-72.4°C (200.75 K) |
| Solubility in water | Reacts. |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | ?°C |
| Related compounds | |
| Related nitrosyl halides | nitrosyl chloride |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Nitrosyl fluoride, NOF, is a covalently-bonded nitrosyl compound.
NOF is a highly reactive fluorinating agent that converts many metals to their fluorides:
NOF also fluorinates fluorides to form adducts that have a salt-like character, such as NOBF4.
Aqueous solutions of NOF are powerful solvents for metals, by a mechanism similar to that seen in aqua regia. Nitrosyl fluoride reacts with water to form nitrous acid, which then forms nitric acid:
Nitrosyl fluoride can also convert alcohols to nitrites:
[edit] Uses
Nitrosyl fluoride is used as a solvent[citation needed] and as a fluorinating agent.[citation needed]
[edit] References
Greenwood, N. N.; Earnshaw, A. (1997). Chemistry of the Elements, 2nd Edition, Oxford:Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 0-7506-3365-4.
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