Trifluoronitrosomethane (commonly abbreviated TFNM) is a toxic organic compound consisting of a trifluoromethyl group covalently bound to a nitroso group. Its distinctive deep blue color is unusual for a gas.
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Preferred IUPAC name
Trifluoro(nitroso)methane | |||
Other names
Trifluoro-nitrosomethane
Trifluoro-nitroso-methane Nitrosotrifluoromethane | |||
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Abbreviations | TFNM | ||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.804 | ||
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Properties | |||
CF3NO | |||
Molar mass | 99.012 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | Deep blue gas[1] Purple solid | ||
Melting point | −196.6 °C (−321.9 °F; 76.5 K) | ||
Boiling point | −85 °C (−121 °F; 188 K) | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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History
editTrifluoronitrosomethane was synthesized for the first time in 1936 by Otto Ruff and Manfred Giese at the Schlesische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Breslau.[2] It was created through the fluorination of silver cyanide in the presence of silver nitrate and silver oxide.
Production
editTrifluoronitrosomethane can be produced from the reaction of trifluoroiodomethane and nitric oxide under a UV light with a yield of up to 90% in normal pressure. A small amount of mercury is needed as catalyst. The reaction results in the creation of iodine as a by-product.[3][4][5]
Properties
editAlthough it is somewhat more kinetically stable due to its fluorine substituents, trifluoronitrosomethane, like other nitroso compounds, has a weak C–N bond of only 39.9 kcal/mol.[6]
Related
editTrifluoronitrosoethylene is also a similar deep blue gas.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Griffin, C. E.; Haszeldine, R. N. (1960). "279. Perfluoroalkyl derivatives of nitrogen. Part VIII. Trifluoronitrosoethylene and its polymers". Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed): 1398. doi:10.1039/JR9600001398.
- ^ Ruff, Otto; Giese, Manfred (1936). "Das Trifluor-nitroso-methan, CF3.NO (III.)". Ber Dtsch Chem Ges. 69 (4): 684–689. doi:10.1002/cber.19360690411.
- ^ Senning, Alexander (1964). "N-, 0-, and S-trihalomethyl compounds". Chemical Reviews. 65 (4): 385–412. doi:10.1021/cr60236a001.
- ^ Taylor, C. W.; Brice, T. J.; Wear, R. L. (1962). "The Preparation of Polyfluoronitrosoalkanes from Nitrosyl Polyfluoroacylates". Journal of Organic Chemistry. 27 (3): 1064–1066. doi:10.1021/jo01050a523.
- ^ Park, J. D.; Rosser, R. W.; Lacher, J. R. (1962). "Preparation of Perfluoronitrosoalkanes. Reaction of Trifluoroacetic Anhydride with Nitrosyl Chloride". Journal of Organic Chemistry. 27 (4): 1642. doi:10.1021/jo01051a519.
- ^ Luo, Yu-Ran (2007). Comprehensive Handbook of Chemical Bond Energies. Boca Raton, Fl.: CRC Press. p. 406. ISBN 978-0-8493-7366-4.
- ^ Griffin, C. E.; Haszeldine, R. N. (1960). "279. Perfluoroalkyl derivatives of nitrogen. Part VIII. Trifluoronitrosoethylene and its polymers". Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed): 1398–1406. doi:10.1039/JR9600001398.
External links
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