Palladium hexafluoride

Palladium hexafluoride is an inorganic chemical compound of palladium metal and fluorine with the chemical formula PdF₆.^[1] It is reported to be a still hypothetical compound.^[2] This is one of many palladium fluorides.

Palladium hexafluoride

Names
Other names Palladium(VI) fluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
InChI InChI=1S/6FH.Pd/h6*1H;/q;;;;;;+6/p-6 Key: MHMVGGBINBRGRB-UHFFFAOYSA-H
SMILES F[Pd](F)(F)(F)(F)F
Properties
Chemical formula	F6Pd
Molar mass	220.41 g·mol−1
Appearance	dark red solid[citation needed]
Related compounds
Related compounds	Platinum hexafluoride, osmium hexafluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Synthesis

Fluorination of palladium powder with atomic fluoride at 900–1700 Pa.^[3]

Physical properties

Palladium hexafluoride is predicted to be stable.^[4] The compound is reported to form dark red solid that decomposes to PdF₄. Palladium hexafluoride is a very powerful oxidizing agent.^[3]