Selenium hexafluoride
Names
IUPAC name
Selenium hexafluoride
Other names
Selenium(VI) fluoride, Selenium fluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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RTECS number
  • VS9450000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/F6Se/c1-7(2,3,4,5)6 ☒N
    Key: LMDVZDMBPZVAIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • InChI=1S/F6Se/c1-7(2,3,4,5)6
    Key: LMDVZDMBPZVAIV-UHFFFAOYAP
  • F[Se](F)(F)(F)(F)F
Properties
SeF6
Molar mass 192.9534 g/mol
Appearance colourless gas
Density 0.007887 g/cm3[1]
Melting point −39 °C (−38 °F; 234 K)
Boiling point −34.5 °C (−30.1 °F; 238.7 K) sublimes
insoluble
Vapor pressure >1 atm (20°C)[2]
−51.0·10−6 cm3/mol
1.895
Structure
Orthorhombic, oP28
Pnma, No. 62
octahedral (Oh)
0
Thermochemistry
-1030 kJ/mol[3]
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 toxic, corrosive
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
3
0
0
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
10 ppm (rat, 1 hr)
10 ppm (mouse, 1 hr)
10 ppm (guinea pig, 1 hr)[4]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 TWA 0.05 ppm (0.4 mg/m3)[2]
REL (Recommended)
 TWA 0.05 ppm[2]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 2 ppm[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Selenium hexafluoride is the inorganic compound with the formula SeF6. It is a very toxic colourless gas described as having a "repulsive" odor.[5] It is not widely encountered and has no commercial applications.[6]

Structure, preparation, and reactions

SeF6 has octahedral molecular geometry with an Se−F bond length of 168.8 pm. In terms of bonding, it is hypervalent.

SeF6 can be prepared from the elements.[7] It also forms by the reaction of bromine trifluoride (BrF3) with selenium dioxide. The crude product can be purified by sublimation.

The relative reactivity of the hexafluorides of S, Se, and Te follows the order TeF6 > SeF6 > SF6, the latter being completely inert toward hydrolysis until high temperatures. SeF6 also resists hydrolysis.[3] The gas can be passed through 10% NaOH or KOH without change, but reacts with gaseous ammonia at 200 °C.[8]

Safety

Although selenium hexafluoride is quite inert and slow to hydrolyze, it is toxic even at low concentrations,[9] especially by longer exposure. In the U.S., OSHA and ACGIH standards for selenium hexafluoride exposure is an upper limit of 0.05 ppm in air averaged over an eight-hour work shift. Additionally, selenium hexafluoride is designated as IDLH chemical with a maximum allowed exposure limit of 2 ppm.[10]

References

  1. ^ Lide, D. R., ed. (2005). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (86th ed.). Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0486-5.
  2. ^ a b c d NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0551". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  3. ^ a b Wiberg, E.; Holleman, A. F. (2001). Inorganic Chemistry. Elsevier. ISBN 0-12-352651-5.
  4. ^ "Selenium hexafluoride". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  5. ^ "Material Safety" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-24.
  6. ^ Langner, B. E. "Selenium and Selenium Compounds". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a23_525. ISBN 978-3527306732.
  7. ^ Yost, D. M.; Simons, J. H. (1939). "Sulfur, Selenium, and Tellurium Hexafluorides". Inorganic Syntheses. Vol. 1. pp. 121–122. doi:10.1002/9780470132326.ch44. ISBN 9780470132326.
  8. ^ Krebs, B.; Bonmann, S.; Eidenschink, I. (1994). "Selenium-Inorganic Chemistry". In King, R. B. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-93620-0.
  9. ^ "Medical Management Guidelines for Selenium Hexafluoride (SeF6)". CDC ATSDR. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
  10. ^ Documentation for Immediately Dangerous To Life or Health Concentrations (IDLHs)

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Binary hexafluorides
Selenium compounds
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