Carbonyl fluoride

Carbonyl fluoride
IUPAC name Carbonyl difluoride
Other names Fluorophosgene Carbon difluoride oxide
Identifiers
CAS number	353-50-4 Y
ChemSpider	9246 Y
UN number	2417
RTECS number	FG6125000
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES FC(F)=O
InChI InChI=1S/CF2O/c2-1(3)4 Y Key: IYRWEQXVUNLMAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/CF2O/c2-1(3)4 Key: IYRWEQXVUNLMAY-UHFFFAOYAE
Properties
Molecular formula	COF2
Molar mass	66.01 g mol−1
Appearance	Colorless gas
Density	2.698 g dm−3 (gas)
Melting point	-111.26 °C, 162 K, -168 °F
Boiling point	-84.57 °C, 189 K, -120 °F
Structure
Molecular shape	C2v
Dipole moment	0.95 D
Hazards
Main hazards	Highly toxic (Often fatal), Water reactive
NFPA 704	0 4 2
Flash point	Non-flammable
Related compounds
Related compounds	Phosgene
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Infobox references

Carbonyl fluoride is the chemical compound with the formula COF₂. This gas, like its analog phosgene, is highly toxic. The molecule is planar with C_2v symmetry.

Reactions

Carbonyl fluoride is unstable in the presence of water.

Safety

Carbonyl fluoride is extremely poisonous and inhalation can be deadly. The threshold limit value is 2 ppm for short-term exposure.