Iodine pentafluoride is a hexa-atomic interhalogen.
Keyword:
square pyrimidal trigonal
Keyword:
alkyl iodide
Layman's explanation:
Iodine pentafluoride was discovered in 1871 by G. Gore. Iodine pentafluoride has square pyrimidal trigonal geometry and is either a colorless gas or liquid at room temperature. The molecule is volatile yet is considered a mild fluorinating agent in comparison with the other halogen fluorides. Since it can be handled in a glass container, it is used in organic chemistry as an agent in the production of alkyl iodides, which in turn are used to synthesize other alkylated organic compounds.
IUPAC name:
Iodine pentafluoride
Miscellaneous comments:
Spartan'02, Wavefunction, Inc., Irvine, CA
Miscellaneous comments:
Structure was calculated using an ab initio method.
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