Lutetium(III) fluoride explained
Lutetium(III) fluoride is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula LuF3.
Production
Lutetium(III) fluoride can be produced by reacting lutetium oxide with hydrogen fluoride, or reacting lutetium chloride and hydrofluoric acid:[1]
It can also be produced by reacting lutetium sulfide and hydrofluoric acid:[2]
(x = 0.9)
Lutetium oxide and nitrogen trifluoride react at 240 °C to produce LuOF. A second step happens below 460 °C to produce LuF3.[3]
Notes and References
- Georg Brauer (ed.), In collaboration with Marianne Baudler u. a .: Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry. 3rd, revised edition. Volume I, Ferdinand Enke, Stuttgart 1975,, p. 254.
- Journal of Fluorine Chemistry. 207. en. March 2018. 77–83. 10.1016/j.jfluchem.2017.12.001. Synthesis and thermal stability of rare earth compounds REF 3, REF 3 · n H 2 O and (H 3 O)RE 3 F 10 · n H 2 O (RE = Tb − Lu, Y), obtained from sulphide precursors. O.V. Andrrev, I.A. Razumkova, A.N. Boiko.
- Journal of Fluorine Chemistry. 146. en. February 2013. 86–97. 10.1016/j.jfluchem.2012.12.013. Thermal NF3 fluorination/oxidation of cobalt, yttrium, zirconium, and selected lanthanide oxides. Randall D. Scheele, Bruce K. McNamara, Andrew M. Casella, Anne E. Kozelisky, Doinita Neiner.
