Curium hexafluoride is an inorganic chemical compound of curium and fluorine with the chemical formula CmF6.[1] It is still supposed to be a hypothetical compound but claimed to be identified thermochromatographically.[2]

Curium hexafluoride
Names
IUPAC name
Curium hexafluoride
Other names
Curium(VI) fluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/Cm.6FH/h;6*1H/q+6;;;;;;/p-6
    Key: BWZXFPXJYOWDNR-UHFFFAOYSA-H
  • F[Cm](F)(F)(F)(F)F
Properties
CmF6
Molar mass 361 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related compounds
Americium hexafluoride, Einsteinium hexafluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Synthesis

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It is reported that the compound can be obtained by the reaction of BF3 and F2 with Cm at 800 °C.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Seppelt, Konrad (28 January 2015). "Molecular Hexafluorides". Chemical Reviews. 115 (2): 1296–1306. doi:10.1021/cr5001783. PMID 25418862. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b Macintyre, Jane E. (23 July 1992). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 3046. ISBN 978-0-412-30120-9. Retrieved 27 June 2023.