XENON DIFLUORIDE Property

Melting point:

129 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

114.35°C (estimate)

Density 

4.32 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

vapor pressure 

3.8 mm Hg ( 25 °C)

Flash point:

None

storage temp. 

Store at +2°C to +8°C.

solubility 

Acetonitrile (Slightly), DMSO (Slightly)

form 

Crystals

Specific Gravity

4.320

color 

White

Water Solubility 

Decomposes in water.

Sensitive 

Moisture Sensitive

Merck 

14,10072

Exposure limits

ACGIH: TWA 2.5 mg/m3
NIOSH: IDLH 250 mg/m3; TWA 2.5 mg/m3

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with air, moisture. Releases fluorine on decomposition. Contact with combustible material may cause fire. (Traces of xenon tetrafluoride are sometimes found with this material. When exposed to moisture, the tetrafluoride may form the explosive xenon trioxide.)

InChIKey

IGELFKKMDLGCJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

13709-36-9(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Xenon fluoride (XeF2) (13709-36-9)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

O,T+,T

Risk Statements 

8-25-26-34

Safety Statements 

17-26-28-36/37/39-45

RIDADR 

UN 3087 5.1/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

ZE1294166

F 

1-10

Hazard Note 

Oxidising Agent

TSCA 

T

HazardClass 

5.1

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

28129019

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H272May intensify fire; oxidizer

H301Toxic if swalloed

H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

H330Fatal if inhaled

Precautionary statements

P210Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking.

P260Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P303+P361+P353IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

XENON DIFLUORIDE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Uses

Xenon difluoride is a powerful fluorinating and oxidizing agent. Useful in the direct fluorination of alkenes and aromatics. Commercial uses include an etchant for silicon.

Chemical Properties

white crystalline solid

Uses

Xenon Difluoride is a fluorination agent used in gas chromatography.

General Description

Xenon fluoride may be obtained by interacting elemental xenon and fluorine in the temperature range of 473-523 ^oC and 5 absolute atmosphere. Xenon difluoride readily interacts with Lewis acid and forms complexes.