Curium(IV) fluoride explained

Curium(IV) fluoride is an inorganic chemical compound, a salt of curium and fluorine with the chemical formula .^{[1] [2] [3]}

Synthesis

It is reported that the compound can be prepared by fluorination of with elemental fluorine at 400 °C.^[4]

Physical properties

The compound forms brownish-tan solid composed of Cm⁴⁺ and F⁻ ions. It has a monoclinic crystal structure of the space group C_2/c (No. 15), and lattice parameters a = 1250 pm, b = 1049 pm, and c = 818 pm.^{[5] [6] [7]} It has the same crystal structure as that of .

Notes and References

1. Book: Macintyre . Jane E. . Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds . 23 July 1992 . . 978-0-412-30120-9 . 3046 . 27 June 2023 . en.
2. Book: Gutmann . Viktor . Halogen Chemistry . 2 December 2012 . . 978-0-323-14847-4 . 318 . 27 June 2023 . en.
3. Book: Kistemaker . P. G. . Nibbering . N. M. M. . Advances in Mass Spectrometry, Volume 12 . 2 December 2012 . . 978-0-444-59945-2 . 741 . 27 June 2023 . en.
4. Book: Advances in Inorganic Chemistry and Radiochemistry . 1960 . . 978-0-08-057851-4 . 210 . 27 June 2023 . en.
5. Haug . H. O. . Baybarz . R. D. . Lattice parameters of the actinide tetrafluorides UF4, BkF4, and CfF4 . . 1 December 1975 . 11 . 12 . 847–855 . 10.1016/0020-1650(75)80112-7 . 3 July 2023 . en . 0020-1650.
6. Pennenvan . R. A. . Ryan . R. R. . Rosenzweig . A. . Structural systematics in actinide fluoride complexes . Rare Earths . Structure and Bonding . 1973 . 13 . 1–52 . 10.1007/3-540-06125-8_1 . 3 July 2023 . Springer . 978-3-540-06125-0 . en.
7. Asprey . L. B . Haire . R. G . On the actinide tetrafluoride lattice parameters . . 1 November 1973 . 9 . 11 . 1121–1128 . 10.1016/0020-1650(73)80017-0 . 3 July 2023 . en . 0020-1650.