Xenon hexafluoride
Agent Name
Xenon hexafluoride
CAS Number
13693-09-9
Formula
F6-Xe
Major Category
Other Classes
Category
Fluorides, Inorganic
Description
Colorless solid with a greenish-yellow vapor; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Proposed to be used as a mild fluorinating agent for aromatic systems and in high-power lasers; [Ullmann]
Comments
Hydrolyzes forming xenon oxygen tetrafluoride and xenon trioxide; A stronger oxidizing and fluorinating agent than the other xenon fluoride compounds (XeF2 and XeF4); [Merck Index] See "FLUORIDES."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
2.5 mg/m3, as F
PEL (OSHA)
2.5 mg/m3, as F
MAK
1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as F
Vapor Pressure
30 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (mice) = 34 mg/m3/2h
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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