Cobalt(III) fluoride

Cobalt(III) fluoride
Names
	Other names Cobalt trifluoride; Cobaltic fluoride; Cobalt fluoride; Cobaltic trifluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	10026-18-3 ; 54496-71-8 dihydrate;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	59593 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.045
EC Number	233-062-4;
PubChem CID	66208;
UNII	O3R680UKNX ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1064908 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Co.3FH/h;31H/q+3;;;/p-3 Key: WZJQNLGQTOCWDS-UHFFFAOYSA-K ; InChI=1/Co.3FH/h;31H/q+3;;;/p-3 Key: WZJQNLGQTOCWDS-DFZHHIFOAL;
	SMILES F[Co](F)F;
Properties
Chemical formula	CoF3
Molar mass	115.928 g/mol
Appearance	brown powder
Density	3.88 g/cm3
Melting point	927 °C (1,701 °F; 1,200 K)
Solubility in water	reacts
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	+1900.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
Crystal structure	hexagonal
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H301, H314, H317
Precautionary statements	P260, P264, P270, P272, P280, P301+P316, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P321, P330, P333+P317, P362+P364, P363, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 0 2
Related compounds
Other anions	cobalt(III) oxide, cobalt(III) chloride
Other cations	iron(III) fluoride, rhodium(III) fluoride
Related compounds	cobalt(II) fluoride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Cobalt(III) fluoride is the inorganic compound with the formula CoF₃. Hydrates are also known. The anhydrous compound is a hygroscopic brown solid. It is used to synthesize organofluorine compounds.

The related cobalt(III) chloride is also known but is extremely unstable. Cobalt(III) bromide and cobalt(III) iodide have not been synthesized.