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Zinc fluoride

powder, 99%

Synonym(s):

Zinc difluoride

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Linear Formula:
ZnF2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
103.39
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
grade:
for analytical purposes
form:
powder

grade

for analytical purposes

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 970 °C)

Assay

99%

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: zinc

mp

872 °C (lit.)

density

4.95 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

F[Zn]F

InChI

1S/2FH.Zn/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2

InChI key

BHHYHSUAOQUXJK-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

Zinc fluoride is a Lewis acid catalyst that can be used in a variety of reactions including esterification, Mukaiyama aldol reaction, Mannich reaction, Friedel-Crafts alkylation, and allylation. It can also be used as an additive in numerous catalytic transformations.

Application

Zinc fluoride can be used as a catalyst to synthesize optically active β-amino ketones and esters via asymmetric Mannich reaction.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Theoretical studies of valence orbital binding energies in solid zinc sulfide, zinc oxide, and zinc fluoride.
Tossell JA.
Inorganic Chemistry, 16(11), 2944-2949 (1977)
Novel sol-gel prepared zinc fluoride: synthesis, characterisation and acid-base sites analysis.
Guo Y, et al.
Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22(29), 14587-14593 (2009)
Zinc Fluoride
Turcotte-Savard M, et al.
e-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (2001)
[Plaque inhibition by amine fluoride].
H H Renggli
Deutsche zahnarztliche Zeitschrift, 38 Suppl 1, S45-S49 (1983-01-01)
[Efficiency of fluoride dosage forms: solutions and gels].
G Ahrens
Deutsche zahnarztliche Zeitschrift, 38 Suppl 1, S65-S69 (1983-01-01)

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