Tetrafluorophosphate anion

Authors :: Christe, Karl O.
Dixon, David A.
Schrobilgen, Gary J.
Wilson, William W.
Source :: Journal of the American Chemical Society. April 30, 1997, Vol. 119 Issue 17, p3918, 11 p.
Publication Year :: 1997
Abstract: The POF4- anion was identified. It was formed from N(CH3)4F and POF3 in CHF3 solution. Its geometry and spectroscopic properties were found similar with the isoelectronic SOF4 molecule. The anion was observed to be highly unstable and dismutates at -140 to -130 degrees to PO2F2- and PF6-. Theoretical calculations were made for better understanding of the fluxionality and dismutation of POF4-.