Nomenclature
CAS number: 7790-89-8
Chlorine fluoride.
ClF; mol wt 54.45.
Cl 65.11%, F 34.89%.
Description and references
Prepd from Cl2 and F2 at 400°: Ruff et al., Z. Anorg.
Allg. Chem. 176, 256 (1928); Kwasnik in Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry vol. 1, G. Brauer, Ed. (Academic Press, New York, 2nd
ed., 1963) p 153.
Properties
Colorless gas. Slightly yellow when liquid. mp -155.6°. bp -100.1°. Crit temp -14°.
d (liq; -108°) 1.67. Extremely reactive. Destroys
glass instantly, attacks quartz readily in presence of moisture; organic
matter bursts into flame on contact; violent reaction with water.Caution
Extremely corrosive and irritating
to skin, eyes, mucous membranes, respiratory tract.