Ammonium hexafluoroantimonate

Ammonium hexafluoroantimonate

Names
IUPAC name azanium;hexafluoroantimony(1-)
Other names Ammonium antimony fluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	52503-06-7
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
PubChem CID	16702435
InChI InChI=1S/6FH.H3N.Sb/h6*1H;1H3;/q;;;;;;;+5/p-5 Key: ZPHCPPBIGJXZTF-UHFFFAOYSA-I
SMILES [NH4+].F[Sb-](F)(F)(F)(F)F
Properties
Chemical formula	F6H4NSb
Molar mass	253.789 g·mol−1
Appearance	White crystalline powder
Density	g/cm3
Solubility in water	soluble
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Ammonium hexafluoroantimonate is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula NH₄SbF₆. ^{[1] [2]}

Synthesis

It is formed from the reaction between antimony pentafluoride and ammonium hexafluoromanganate(IV):^{[ citation needed ]}

4SbF₅ + 2(NH₄)₂MnF₆ → 4 (NH₄)₂SbF₆ + 2MnF₃ + F₂

Physical properties

It is soluble in water. It can form needle-shaped or columnar crystals.

Uses

The compound is used in fine chemistry and organic synthesis, for example as a catalyst, and can replace organic fluorides. ^[3]

References

1. "CAS 52503-06-7 Ammonium hexafluoroantimonate - Alfa Chemistry". alfa-chemistry.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
2. Ma, Hailing; Zhang, Xin; Ju, Feifei; Tsai, Sang-Bing (14 February 2018). "A Study on Curing Kinetics of Nano-Phase Modified Epoxy Resin". Scientific Reports . 8 (1): 3045. Bibcode:2018NatSR...8.3045M. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-21208-0. ISSN   2045-2322. PMC   5813017 . PMID   29445228.
3. Organometallic Compounds. R. H. Chandler. 1976. p. 180. Retrieved 31 August 2024.