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IUPAC name
Gold(III) fluoride
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Other names
Gold trifluoride
Auric fluoride | |
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Properties | |
AuF3 | |
Molar mass | 253.961779 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | orange-yellow hexagonal crystals |
Density | 6.75 g/cm3 |
Melting point | sublimes above 300°C |
Reacts [2] [3] | |
+74·10−6 cm3/mol | |
Structure | |
Hexagonal, hP24 | |
P6122, No. 178 | |
Thermochemistry | |
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
-363.3 kJ/mol |
Related compounds | |
Other
anions
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Gold(III) chloride Gold(III) bromide |
Other
cations
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Silver fluoride Copper(II) fluoride Mercury(II) fluoride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Gold(III) fluoride, Au F3, is an orange solid that sublimes at 300 °C. [4] It is a powerful fluorinating agent. It is very sensitive to moisture, yielding gold(III) hydroxide and hydrofluoric acid.
AuF3 can be prepared by reacting AuCl3 with F2 or BrF3. [3]
The crystal structure of AuF3 consists of spirals of square-planar AuF4 units. [5]
AuF3 unit cell | neighbouring (AuF3)n helices | distorted octahedral coordination of gold by six fluorines | top-down view of an (AuF3)n helix | side view of an (AuF3)n helix |