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Bromo(chloro)fluoro(iodo)silane

Bromo(chloro)fluoro(iodo)silane is a complex inorganic compound of bromine, chlorine, fluorine, iodine, and silicon with the chemical formula SiIBrClF.[2] This is a chiral molecule.[3]

Preparation

It can be prepared by prolonged heating of a mixture of fluoride-chloride-dibromide of silicon SiFClBr2 and triiodosilane SiHI3 at 100 °C, followed by separation of the halide mixture by fractional distillation.

Physical properties

The compound is a colorless solid, that reacts with water.

References

  1. ^ "34979-68-5, bromo(chloro)fluoro(iodo)silane, CAS No 34979-68-5 bromo(chloro)fluoro(iodo)silane". chemnet.com. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. ^ Höfler, Friedrich; Veigl, Walter (December 1971). "Fluorochlorobromoiodosilane". Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 10 (12): 919–920. doi:10.1002/anie.197109192. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. ^ "(R)-bromo(chloro)fluoro(iodo)silane Molecular Weight - BrClFISi - Over 100 million chemical compounds | CCDDS". Mol-Instincts. Retrieved 20 March 2024.