Californium(III) oxyfluoride

Californium(III) oxyfluoride
	; Crystal form of californium oxyfluoride; __ Cf3+ __ O2− or F−
Names
	IUPAC name Californium(III) oxyfluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	22840-46-6;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	InChI InChI=1S/FH.O.Cf/h1H;;/q;-2;+3/p-1 Key: OFLICJBRZIYMIE-UHFFFAOYSA-M;
	SMILES [O-2].[F-].[Cf+3];
Properties
Chemical formula	CfFO
Molar mass	286 g·mol−1
Structure
Crystal structure	cubic
Lattice constant	a = 556.1 ± 0.4 pm
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Californium(III) oxyfluoride is a radioactive inorganic compound with a chemical formula CfOF, synthesized in the 1960s. This salt crystallizes with the cubic fluorite structure, with the oxide and fluoride anions randomly distributed in anion sites.^[1]

Synthesis

Californium(III) oxyfluoride is an oxyfluoride and a mixed anion compound. It can be prepared by the hydrolysis of CfF₃ at high temperature.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Peterson, J.R.; Burns, John H. (November 1968). "Preparation and crystal structure of californium oxyfluoride, CfOF". Journal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry. 30 (11): 2955–2958. doi:10.1016/0022-1902(68)80155-1.