Manganese Fluoride (MnF3)-Crystalline

Characteristic

 

Manganese(III) fluoride (also known as Manganese trifluoride) is the inorganic compound with the formula MnF3. 




Chemical formula:MnF3

Molar mass:111.938 g/mol

Appearance:purple-pink powder;hygroscopic

Density:3.54 g/cm3

Melting point:> 600 °C (1,112 °F; 873 K) (decomposes)

Solubility in water:hydrolysis

Magnetic susceptibility (χ):+10,500·10−6 cm3/mol

Crystal structure:Monoclinic, mS48

 


Application

 

It is used as a fluorinating agent, useful for conversion of hydrocarbons into fluorocarbons. It is used in organic synthesis as Lewis acid to prepare a number of organic compounds.