Vanadium(IV) fluoride

Vanadium(IV) fluoride
Other names vanadium tetrafluoride
Identifiers
CAS number	10049-16-8
PubChem	165641
ChemSpider	11226730 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES [V+4].[F-].[F-].[F-].[F-]
InChI InChI=1S/4FH.V/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4/p-4 Y Key: JTWLHYPUICYOLE-UHFFFAOYSA-J Y InChI=1/4FH.V/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4/p-4 Key: JTWLHYPUICYOLE-XBHQNQODAC
Properties
Molecular formula	VF4
Molar mass	126.9351 g/mol
Appearance	lime green powder
Density	2.975 g/cm³, solid
Melting point	325 °C
Boiling point	decomposes
Solubility in water	decomposes
Structure
Crystal structure	Monoclinic, mP10
Space group	P21/c, No. 14
Hazards
EU classification	not listed
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Vanadium(IV) fluoride (VF₄) is a chemical compound of vanadium and fluorine. VF₄ can be prepared by reacting VCl₄ with HF in CCl₃F at 25 °C. VF₄ decomposes at approximately 150°C to form VF₃.

The structure of VF₄ is related to that of SnF₄ and has corner sharing VF₆ octahedra. It is paramagnetic.

General references

• WebElements
• Cotton, F. Albert; Wilkinson, Geoffrey; Murillo, Carlos A.; Bochmann, Manfred (1999), Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (6th ed.), New York: Wiley-Interscience, ISBN 0-471-19957-5