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Xenon difluoride

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Synonym(s):
Xenon difluoride
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
F2Xe
CAS Number:
13709-36-9
Molecular Weight:
169.29
MDL number:
MFCD00040538
UNSPSC Code:
12352307
EC Index Number:
237-251-2
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

3.8 hPa ( 25 °C)

Quality Level

200

form

crystals

mp

130-135 °C (sublimed)

storage temp.

2-8°C

InChI

1S/F2Xe/c1-3-2

InChI key

IGELFKKMDLGCJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application


  • Organic Laboratory Applications: Discusses how xenon difluoride interacts with organic substrates, highlighting its reaction mechanisms and versatility in organic synthesis (Ramsden, 2014).

  • Aromatic Compounds Fluorination: Investigates the fluorination of aromatic compounds using xenon difluoride, emphasizing its advantages over elemental fluorine for safer and more controlled reactions (Fedorov et al., 2015).

  • Microfabrication: Describes the use of xenon difluoride for dry etching in microfabrication, particularly for creating microelectromechanical systems by etching sacrificial silicon layers (Rowlands, 2015).

  • Excitation Studies: Explores the excitation of Europium(III) in the presence of xenon difluoride, showing how xenon difluoride can assist in producing electronically excited states (Masyagutova et al., 2024).

  • Etching of Sacrificial Layers: Details the application of xenon difluoride in the etching of sacrificial layers for the fabrication of microelectromechanical devices, demonstrating its effectiveness in creating complex structures (Vahanissi, 2019).

Analysis Note

Assay (iodometric): ≥ 98.0 %

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H272 - H301 - H314 - H330

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Ox. Sol. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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