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]