Gold(III) fluoride

Gold(III) fluoride, AuF3, is an orange solid that sublimes at 300 °C. It is a powerful fluorinating agent. It is very sensitive to moisture, yielding gold(III) hydroxide and hydrofluoric acid.

For other uses, see Gold fluoride.
Gold(III) fluoride
Names
IUPAC name
Gold(III) fluoride
Other names
Gold trifluoride
Auric fluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/Au.3FH/h;3*1H/q+3;;;/p-3 Y
    Key: NIXONLGLPJQPCW-UHFFFAOYSA-K Y
  • InChI=1/Au.3FH/h;3*1H/q+3;;;/p-3
    Key: NIXONLGLPJQPCW-DFZHHIFOAD
SMILES
  • [Au+3].[F-].[F-].[F-]
Properties
AuF3
Molar mass 253.961779 g·mol−1
Appearance orange-yellow hexagonal crystals
Density 6.75 g/cm3
Melting point sublimes above 300°C
Reacts
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
 +74·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
Hexagonal, hP24
Space group
 P6122, No. 178
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298)
 -363.3 kJ/mol
Related compounds
Other anions
 Gold(III) chloride
Gold(III) bromide
Other cations
 Silver fluoride
Copper(II) fluoride
Mercury(II) fluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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