Neptunium(V) fluoride or neptunium pentafluoride is a chemical compound of neptunium and fluorine with the formula NpF5.

Neptunium(V) fluoride
Names
IUPAC name
Neptunium(V) fluoride
Other names
Neptunium pentafluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/5FH.Np/h5*1H;/q;;;;;+5/p-5
    Key: QROYIGAVOZBRHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-I
  • F[Np](F)(F)(F)F
Properties
NpF5
Molar mass 332 g/mol
Appearance Bluish-white solid[1]
Melting point 318 °C[1] (dec.)
Structure
Tetragonal, tI12[1]
I4/m, No. 87[2]
a = 0.65358 nm, c = 0.44562 nm
0.1904 nm3
2
Thermochemistry
133 ± 8 J/mol·K[1]
200 ± 15 J/mol·K[1]
−1941 ± 25 kJ/mol[1]
-1834 ± 25 kJ/mol[1]
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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Neptunium(V) fluoride can be prepared by reacting neptunium(VI) fluoride with iodine:[1]

 

From the equation above, iodine pentafluoride is a byproduct.

Properties

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Neptunium(V) fluoride thermally decomposes at 318 °C to produce neptunium(IV) fluoride and neptunium(VI) fluoride. Contrary to uranium(V) fluoride, neptunium(V) fluoride does not react with boron trichloride, but it reacts with lithium fluoride in anhydrous HF to produce LiNpF6.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Haire, Richard G. (2006). "Neptunium". In Morss; Edelstein, Norman M.; Fuger, Jean (eds.). The Chemistry of the Actinide and Transactinide Elements (3rd ed.). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer Science+Business Media. pp. 730–736. doi:10.1007/1-4020-3598-5_9. ISBN 1-4020-3555-1.
  2. ^ Zachariasen, W. H. (1949). "Crystal chemical studies of the 5f-series of elements. XII. New compounds representing known structure types". Acta Crystallographica. 2 (6): 388–390. doi:10.1107/S0365110X49001016.