Diphosphorus tetrafluoride

Diphosphorus tetrafluoride
Names
	IUPAC name difluorophosphanyl(difluoro)phosphane
	Other names tetrafluorodiphosphine; phosphorus difluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	13824-74-3;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	123129;
PubChem CID	139615;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00160552 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/F4P2/c1-5(2)6(3)4 Key: PCIAPVMJDQUHAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES FP(F)P(F)F;
Properties
Chemical formula	F4P2
Molar mass	137.941136648 g·mol−1
Melting point	−86.5 °C (−123.7 °F; 186.7 K)
Boiling point	−6.2 °C (20.8 °F; 266.9 K)
Related compounds
Other anions	Diphosphorus tetrachloride; Diphosphorus tetrabromide; Diphosphorus tetraiodide
Other cations	dinitrogen tetrafluoride; diarsenic tetrafluoride
Related Binary Phosphorus halides	phosphorus trifluoride; phosphorus pentafluoride
Related compounds	diphosphane; diphosphines
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Diphosphorus tetrafluoride is a gaseous compound of phosphorus and fluorine with formula P₂F₄. Two fluorine atoms are connected to each phosphorus atom, and there is a bond between the two phosphorus atoms. Phosphorus can be considered to have oxidation state +2, as indicated by the name phosphorus difluoride.^[1]

^ Toy, Arthur D. F. (2016). The Chemistry of Phosphorus: Pergamon Texts in Inorganic Chemistry. Elsevier. p. 418. ISBN 978-1-4831-3959-3.

[1] Toy, Arthur D. F. (2016). The Chemistry of Phosphorus: Pergamon Texts in Inorganic Chemistry. Elsevier. p. 418. ISBN 978-1-4831-3959-3.

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