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Phosphorus trifluoride

CAS7783-55-3EC232-008-7
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Ligand in metal complexes

Phosphorus trifluoride is a colorless, odorless, and highly toxic gas that reacts slowly with water. Its primary significance is as a ligand in metal complexes, widely utilized in coordination chemistry.

ligand in metal complexesresearch reagent for coordination chemistry

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Safety Reference

Compressed Gas
Compressed Gas
Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H280Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H330Fatal if inhaled
H331Toxic if inhaled
H320Causes eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

trifluorophosphane

InChIKey

WKFBZNUBXWCCHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

FP(F)F

Synonyms (11)
  • Phosphorous fluoride
  • Phosphorous trifluoride
  • Phosphorus fluoride (PF3)
  • Phosphorus trifluoride
  • Phosphorus(III) fluoride
  • TL 75
  • Trifluorophosphin
  • Trifluorophosphine
  • [PF3]
  • trifluoridophosphorus
  • trifluorophosphane