Ammonium hexafluoroantimonate is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula NH4SbF6.[1][2] It is composed of the ammonium [NH4]+ cation and the hexafluoroantimonate [SbF6]- anion.

Properties

It is soluble in water. It can form needle-shaped or columnar crystals.

Synthesis

It is formed from the reaction between antimony pentafluoride and ammonium hexafluoromanganate(IV):[citation needed]

4SbF5 + 2(NH4)2MnF6 → 4 (NH4)2SbF6 + 2MnF3 + F2

Uses

The compound is used in fine chemistry and organic synthesis, for example as a catalyst, and can replace organic fluorides. [3]

References

  1. "CAS 52503-06-7 Ammonium hexafluoroantimonate - Alfa Chemistry". alfa-chemistry.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. Ma, Hailing; Zhang, Xin; Ju, Feifei; Tsai, Sang-Bing (14 February 2018). "A Study on Curing Kinetics of Nano-Phase Modified Epoxy Resin". Scientific Reports. 8 (1): 3045. Bibcode:2018NatSR...8.3045M. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-21208-0. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 5813017. PMID 29445228.
  3. Organometallic Compounds. R. H. Chandler. 1976. p. 180. Retrieved 31 August 2024.