Carbonyl fluoride
Carbonyl fluoride is the inorganic compound with the formula COF2. This gas, like its analog phosgene, is colourless and highly toxic. The molecule is planar with C2v symmetry. ContentsPreparation and propertiesCarbonyl fluoride can be prepared by reaction of phosgene with hydrogen fluoride and the oxidation of carbon monoxide, although the latter tends to result in over-oxidation to carbon tetrafluoride. The oxidation of carbon monoxide with silver difluoride is convenient: CO + 2 AgF2 → COF2 + 2 AgFCarbonyl fluoride is unstable in the presence of water, hydrolyzing to carbon dioxide and hydrogen fluoride: COF2 + H2O → CO2 + 2 HFSafetyCarbonyl fluoride is extremely poisonous with a threshold limit value of 2 ppm for short-term exposure. ReferencesCarbonyl fluoride WikipediaSimilar Topics Death on the Diamond Carrie Austin Mizuki Noguchi | |||||||||
