Rhenium hexafluoride Chemical Properties

Melting point:

18.8 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

47.6 °C(lit.)

Density 

6 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor pressure 

545 mm Hg ( 25 °C)

solubility 

soluble in HNO 3

form 

yellow liquid or cubic crystals

color 

Yellow

Water Solubility 

soluble HNO3; soluble 1.75mol/1000g anhydrous HF [MER06]

Crystal Structure

Cubic

CAS DataBase Reference

10049-17-9(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Rhenium fluoride (ReF6), (OC-6-11)- (10049-17-9)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

C

Risk Statements 

14-32-35

Safety Statements 

53-9-23-30-36/37/39-43-45

RIDADR 

UN 3390 6.1/PG 1

WGK Germany 

3

Hazard Note 

Corrosive

HazardClass 

5.1

PackingGroup 

II

MSDS

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Rhenium hexafluoride Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

yellow cub crystal(s); extremely hygroscopic; bluish vapors given off in air; transition point ?1.9 or ?3.45°C; enthalpy of sublimation 32.657kJ/mol (above transition), 41.407 kJ/mol (below transition); enthalpy of fusion 4.635 kJ/mol; enthalpy of vaporization 28.75 kJ/mol; entropy of fusion 60.46 J/(mol·K); entropy of vaporization 93.4J/(mol·K); can be produced by reacting Re powder(s) with F2 at ~100°C; used in the chemical vapor deposition of Re [KIR78] [MER06]

Rhenium hexafluoride(10049-17-9)Related Product Information

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• RHENIUM (V) CHLORIDE
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• IRON (II) FLUORIDE
• RHENIUM
• Rhenium fluoride trioxide
• Rhenium fluoride(III)
• RHENIUM HEPTAFLUORIDE
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