Bromine pentafluoride
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Bromine pentafluoride, BrF5, is an interhalogen compound and a fluoride of bromine. It is a strong fluorinating agent.
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IUPAC name
Bromine pentafluoride | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.234 | ||
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UN number | 1745 | ||
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Properties | |||
BrF5 | |||
Molar mass | 174.894 g.mol−1 | ||
Appearance | Pale yellow liquid | ||
Density | 2.466 g/cm3 | ||
Melting point | −61.30 °C (−78.34 °F; 211.85 K) | ||
Boiling point | 40.25 °C (104.45 °F; 313.40 K) | ||
Reacts with water | |||
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Square pyramidal | |||
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Main hazards |
Powerful oxidizer, corrosive, highly toxic, reacts violently with water to release HF[1] | ||
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Danger | |||
H271, H300+H310+H330, H314, H372 | |||
P210, P220, P221, P260, P264, P270, P271, P280, P283, P284, P301+P310, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P306+P360, P307+P311, P309+P311, P310, P314, P320, P321, P331, P363, P370+P378, P371+P380+P375, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |||
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Flash point | Non-flammable | ||
NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |||
PEL (Permissible) |
none[1] | ||
REL (Recommended) |
TWA 0.1 ppm (0.7 mg/m3)[1] | ||
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
N.D.[1] | ||
Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS[dead link] | ||
Related compounds | |||
Other anions |
Bromine monochloride | ||
Other cations |
Chlorine pentafluoride Iodine pentafluoride | ||
Related compounds |
Bromine monofluoride Bromine trifluoride | ||
Supplementary data page | |||
Bromine pentafluoride (data page) | |||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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BrF5 finds use in oxygen isotope analysis. Laser ablation of solid silicates in the presence of BrF5 releases O2 for subsequent analysis.[2] It has also been tested as an oxidizer in liquid rocket propellants and is used as a fluorinating agent in the processing of uranium.