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Hydrofluoric acid

ACS reagent, 48%

Synonym(s):

HF

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
HF
CAS Number:
7664-39-3
Molecular Weight:
20.01
EC Number:
231-634-8
MDL number:
MFCD00011346
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
329761712
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

vapor density

1.27 (vs air)

vapor pressure

25 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

48%

form

liquid

density

1.15 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤5 ppm
phosphate (PO43-): ≤1 ppm
sulfate, sulfite (as SO42-): ≤5 ppm

cation traces

As: ≤0.05 ppm
Cu: ≤0.1 ppm
Fe: ≤1 ppm
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.5 ppm

SMILES string

[H+].[F-]

InChI

1S/FH/h1H

InChI key

KRHYYFGTRYWZRS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Hydrofluoric acid is a solution of hydrogen fluoride (HF) in water. It is composed of hydrogen and fluoride. Hydrofluoric acid is a colorless and highly corrosive liquid. It is commonly used in the manufacture of hydrocarbons and polishing and conditioning glass. Additionally, it is used as a catalyst and in the synthesis of fluoride-containing compounds, and semiconductors.

Application

Hydrofluoric acid solution can be used as a reagent to synthesize:
  • Cyanohydrin alkyl ethers via chiral Bronsted acid-mediated hydrocyanation of vinyl ethers with silyl cyanides.
  • N, N-Dimethylaniline hydrochloride salts via Pd-catalyzed Buchwald-Hartwig amination of aryl triflates with dimethylamines.
It can also be used as a catalyst for the amidation of carboxylic acids with amines to synthesize amides.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesCorrosion
GHS06,GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H300 + H310 + H330,H314

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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