Gold(III) fluoride
Gold fluoride is an inorganic compound of gold and fluorine with the molecular formula. It is an orange solid that sublimes at 300 °C. It is a powerful fluorinating agent. It is very sensitive to moisture, yielding gold(III) hydroxide and hydrofluoric acid.
Preparation
AuF3 can be prepared by reacting AuCl3 with F2 or BrF3.Structure
The crystal structure of AuF3 consists of spirals of square-planar AuF4 units.| 100px | 200px | 80px | 100px | 70px |
| AuF3 unit cell | neighbouring n helices | distorted octahedral coordination of gold by six fluorines | top-down view of an n helix | side view of an n helix |
