Trifluoromethyl sulphur pentafluoride

Trifluoromethyl sulphur pentafluoride, CF₃SF₅, is a rare industrial greenhouse gas, first published in 2000 by a group of researchers from Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States. Trifluoromethyl sulphur pentafluoride is considered to be one of the several super greenhouse gases. On a per molecule basis, it is considered to be the most potent greenhouse gas present in Earth’s atmosphere. However, the current concentration of Trifluoromethyl sulphur pentafluoride remains at a level that is unlikely to measurably contribute to earth's warming. The source of the gas is attributed to anthropogenic sources, possibly a by-product of the manufacture of fluorochemicals, originating from reactions of SF₆ with fluoropolymers used in electronic devices and in microchips, or the formation can be associated with high voltage equipment created from SF₆ (a breakdown product of high voltage equipment) reacting with CF₃ to form the CF₃SF₅ molecule.