H8706

Hexafluorobenzene

99%

• Synonym(s): Perfluorobenzene
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆F₆
• CAS Number: 392-56-3
• Molecular Weight: 186.05
• Beilstein: 1683438
• EC Number: 206-876-2
• MDL number: MFCD00000288
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24895528
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Assay: 99%
• form: liquid
• refractive index: n20/D 1.377 (lit.)
• bp: 80-82 °C (lit.)
• mp: 3.7-4.1 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.612 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: Fc1c(F)c(F)c(F)c(F)c1F
• InChI: 1S/C6F6/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9
• InChI key: ZQBFAOFFOQMSGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Hexafluorobenzene can react with:

• Ethyl magnesium bromide in the presence of transition metal halides to form the corresponding perfluoroarylmagnesium compound that can undergo Grignard reactions.
• The sodium salt of the appropriate phenol in 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (DMEU) to form the corresponding hexakis(aryloxy)benzenes.

It can be used:

• As a ligand to synthesize novel ruthenium(0) and osmium(0) hexafluorobenzene complexes.
• As a solvent and promoter for the ring-closing metathesis (RCM) to form tetrasubstituted olefins in the presence of a ruthenium-based catalyst.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P243
• Hazard Classifications: Flam. Liq. 2
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 50.0 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 10 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves