Californium(III) oxyfluoride

Californium(III) oxyfluoride is a radioactive inorganic compound with a chemical formula CfOF, synthesized in the 1960s. This salt crystallizes with the cubic fluorite structure, with the oxide and fluoride anions randomly distributed in anion sites.^[1]

Californium(III) oxyfluoride

Crystal form of californium oxyfluoride __ Cf3+     __ O2− or F−
Names
IUPAC name Californium(III) oxyfluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	22840-46-6
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
InChI InChI=1S/FH.O.Cf/h1H;;/q;-2;+3/p-1 Key: OFLICJBRZIYMIE-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES [O-2].[F-].[Cf+3]
Properties
Chemical formula	CfFO
Molar mass	286 g·mol−1
Structure
Crystal structure	cubic
Lattice constant	a = 556.1 ± 0.4 pm
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Synthesis

Californium(III) oxyfluoride is an oxyfluoride and a mixed anion compound. It can be prepared by the hydrolysis of CfF₃ at high temperature.^[1]