Indium(III) fluoride

Indium(III) fluoride
Names
	IUPAC name Indium(III) fluoride
	Other names Indium trifluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	7783-52-0 ;
ChemSpider	74192;
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.095
EC Number	232-005-0;
PubChem CID	82212;
UNII	RL4EJ825VN ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1064825 ;
Properties
Chemical formula	InF3
Molar mass	171.82 g/mol
Appearance	white solid
Density	4.39 g/cm3
Melting point	1,172 °C (2,142 °F; 1,445 K)
Structure
Crystal structure	Rhombohedral, hR24
Space group	R-3c, No. 167
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H301, H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Flash point	non-flammable
Related compounds
Other anions	Indium(III) chloride; Indium(III) bromide; Indium(III) iodide
Other cations	Aluminum fluoride ; Gallium(III) fluoride; Thallium(I) fluoride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Indium(III) fluoride or indium trifluoride is the inorganic compound with the formula InF₃. It is a white solid.

It has a rhombohedral crystal structure very similar to that of rhodium(III) fluoride. Each In center is octahedral. It is formed by the reaction of indium(III) oxide with hydrogen fluoride or hydrofluoric acid.^[3]

Indium(III) fluoride is used in the synthesis of non-oxide glasses. It catalyzes the addition of trimethylsilyl cyanide (TMSCN) to aldehydes to form cyanohydrins.^[2]

References

^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, p. 112, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2, retrieved 2008-06-19
^ ^a ^b "435848 Indium(III) fluoride 99.9+ % trace metals basis". Sigma-Aldrich. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
^ Christoph Hebecker, R. Hoppe (1966). "Zur Kristallstrukur von Indiumtrifluorid und Thalliumtrifluorid (Crystal structure of In and Tl trifluorides)". Naturwissenschaften. 53: 104. doi:10.1007/BF00601468. S2CID 29051930.