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antimony pentafluoride |
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antimony pentafluoride [′an·tə‚mō·nē ‚pent·ə′flu̇r‚īd] (inorganic chemistry) SbF5A corrosive, hygroscopic, moderately viscous fluid; reacts violently with water; forms a clear solution with glacial acetic acid; used in the fluorination of organic compounds. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Olah obtained his first results by mixing hydrogen fluoride with antimony pentafluoride to produce a superacid so strong it could pluck atoms from hydrocarbon molecules, leaving behind an alkyl cation -- a molecule normally too unstable to be studied. |
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