Chemistry:Ammonium hexafluoroaluminate

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Ammonium hexafluoroaluminate
(NH4)3AlF6.png
Names
Other names
Ammonium aluminium fluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 264-415-0
UNII
Properties
(NH4)3[AlF6]
Molar mass 195.09 g/mol
Appearance White crystalline powder
Density 1.78 g/cm3 at 20 °C
Melting point 126.1 °C (259.0 °F; 399.2 K)
Boiling point 239.5 °C (463.1 °F; 512.6 K)
Hazards
Main hazards Irritant (Xi)
GHS pictograms GHS06: Toxic
GHS Signal word Danger
H301, H311, H330, H331
P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P284, P301+310, P302+352, P304+340, P310, P311, P312, P320, P321, P322, P330, P361, P363, P403+233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Flammability code 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterHealth code 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformReactivity code 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no codeNFPA 704 four-colored diamond
0
2
0
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Ammonium hexafluoroaluminate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula of (NH4)3[AlF6]. It is a white solid. Upon heating, it converts to aluminium trifluoride, a reaction that releases hydrogen fluoride.[1] It has also been used as a precursor to zeolites.[2]

Preparation

Ammonium hexafluoroaluminate can be obtained by the reaction of ammonium fluoride and aluminium hydroxide.[3]

[math]\displaystyle{ \mathrm{6 \ NH_4F + Al(OH)_3 \longrightarrow (NH_4)_3[AlF_6] + 3 \ NH_4OH} }[/math]

References

  1. Alonso, C.; Morato, A.; Medina, F.; Guirado, F.; Cesteros, Y.; Salagre, P.; Sueiras, J. E.; Terrado, R. et al. (2000). "Preparation and Characterization of Different Phases of Aluminum Trifluoride". Chemistry of Materials 12 (4): 1148–1155. doi:10.1021/cm991195g. 
  2. Kao, Hsien-Ming; Ting, Chun-Chiang; Chao, Shih-Wei (2005). "Post-synthesis alumination of mesoporous silica SBA-15 with high framework aluminum content using ammonium hexafluoroaluminate". Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 235 (1–2): 200–208. doi:10.1016/j.molcata.2005.03.026. 
  3. hrsg. von Georg Brauer. Unter Mitarb. von M. Baudler (1975) (in de). Handbuch der präparativen anorganischen Chemie / 1.. Stuttgart: Enke. p. 239. ISBN 3-432-02328-6. OCLC 310719485.