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Zinc fluoride

powder, 99%

Synonym(s):

Zinc difluoride

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Linear Formula:
ZnF2
CAS Number:
7783-49-5
Molecular Weight:
103.39
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
329752015
EC Number:
232-001-9
MDL number:
MFCD00011298
Assay:
99%
Form:
powder
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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

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.

pictograms

Exclamation markEnvironment
GHS07,GHS09

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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