Chlorine trifluoride oxide

Chlorine trifluoride oxide
Names
IUPAC name
trifluoro(oxo)-λ5-chlorane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/ClF3O/c2-1(3,4)5
    Key: QPKQQPNQDSQNHS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • O=Cl(F)(F)F
Properties
ClF3O
Molar mass 108.44 g·mol−1
Density 1.865
Melting point −42 °C (−44 °F; 231 K)
Boiling point 29 °C (84 °F; 302 K)
Structure
monoclinic
C2/m
a = 9.826, b = 12.295, c = 4.901
α = 90°, β = 90.338°, γ = 90°[2]
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Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS03: OxidizingGHS05: CorrosiveGHS06: ToxicGHS09: Environmental hazard
Danger
Related compounds
Related compounds
BrOF3; IOF3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Chlorine oxide trifluoride or chlorine trifluoride oxide is a corrosive liquid molecular compound with formula ClOF3. It was developed secretly as a rocket fuel oxidiser.

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  2. ^ Ellern, Arkady; Boatz, Jerry A.; Christe, Karl O.; Drews, Thomas; Seppelt, Konrad (September 2002). "The Crystal Structures of ClF3O, BrF3O, and [NO]+[BrF4O]". Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie. 628 (9–10): 1991–1999. doi:10.1002/1521-3749(200209)628:9/10<1991::AID-ZAAC1991>3.0.CO;2-1.