Caesium hexafluorocuprate(IV)

Caesium hexafluorocuprate is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula Cs2CuF6. It is a red solid that degrades upon contact with water. It was first prepared be heating CsCuCl
3
and caesium fluoride at 410°C under 350 atmospheres of fluorine:[2]

Caesium hexafluorocuprate(IV)
Names
Other names
Cesium hexafluorocuprate; Dicesium hexafluorocuprate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/2Cs.Cu.6FH/h;;;6*1H/q2* 1; 4;;;;;;/p-6
    Key: JSYFPWMRKBASLN-UHFFFAOYSA-H
  • [Cs ].[Cs ].F[Cu-2](F)(F)(F)(F)F
Properties
Cs2CuF6
Molar mass 443.35 g/mol
Appearance Red orange solid[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
2 CsCuCl3 2 CsF 5 F2 → 2 Cs2CuF6 3 Cl2

The anion [CuF6]2- is a rare example of a copper(IV) complex. In terms of its electronic structure, the anion has a low-spin d7 configuration. It is thus susceptible to Jahn-Teller distortion.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Jane E. Macintyre, ed. (1992). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 3100. ISBN 9780412301209.
  2. ^ Harnischmacher, Werner; Hoppe, Rudolf (1973). "Tetravalent Copper: Cs2[CuF6]". Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 12 (7): 582–583. doi:10.1002/anie.197305822.582-583&rft.date=1973&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002/anie.197305822&rft.aulast=Harnischmacher&rft.aufirst=Werner&rft.au=Hoppe, Rudolf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Caesium hexafluorocuprate(IV)" class="Z3988">
  3. ^ Grannec, J.; Tressaud, A.; Hagenmuller, P. (1984). "Some physical properties of d-transition metal fluorides in unusual oxidation states". Journal of Fluorine Chemistry. 25 (1): 83–90. Bibcode:1984JFluC..25...83G. doi:10.1016/S0022-1139(00)81198-7.83-90&rft.date=1984&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016/S0022-1139(00)81198-7&rft_id=info:bibcode/1984JFluC..25...83G&rft.aulast=Grannec&rft.aufirst=J.&rft.au=Tressaud, A.&rft.au=Hagenmuller, P.&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Caesium hexafluorocuprate(IV)" class="Z3988">

Further reading

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  • Müller, Bernd G. (1987). "Fluoride mit Kupfer, Silber, Gold und Palladium". Angewandte Chemie. 99 (11): 1120–1135. Bibcode:1987AngCh..99.1120M. doi:10.1002/ange.19870991105.1120-1135&rft.date=1987&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002/ange.19870991105&rft_id=info:bibcode/1987AngCh..99.1120M&rft.aulast=Müller&rft.aufirst=Bernd G.&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Caesium hexafluorocuprate(IV)" class="Z3988">
  • Popova, T. V.; Aksenova, N. V. (2003). "Complexes of Copper in Unstable Oxidation States". Russian Journal of Coordination Chemistry. 29 (11): 743. doi:10.1023/B:RUCO.0000003432.39025.cc. S2CID 93464243.