UF 4 and the High‐Pressure Polymorph HP‐UF 4
Abstract A laboratory‐scale synthesis of UF 4 is presented that utilizes the reduction of UF 6 with sulfur in anhydrous hydrogen fluoride. An excess of sulfur can be removed by vacuum sublimation, yielding pure UF 4 , as shown by powder X‐ray diffraction, micro X‐ray fluorescence analysis, infrared...
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Published in | Chemistry : a European journal Vol. 25; no. 30; pp. 7366 - 7374 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
28.05.2019
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Summary: | Abstract
A laboratory‐scale synthesis of UF
4
is presented that utilizes the reduction of UF
6
with sulfur in anhydrous hydrogen fluoride. An excess of sulfur can be removed by vacuum sublimation, yielding pure UF
4
, as shown by powder X‐ray diffraction, micro X‐ray fluorescence analysis, infrared and Raman spectroscopy, as well as magnetic measurements. Furthermore, a single‐crystalline, high‐pressure modification of UF
4
was obtained in a multi‐anvil press at elevated temperatures. The high‐pressure polymorph HP‐UF
4
was characterized by means of single‐crystal and powder X‐ray diffraction, as well as by magnetic measurements, and presents a novel crystal structure type. Quantum‐chemical calculations show the HP‐modification to be 10 kJ mol
−1
per formula unit higher in energy compared to UF
4
. |
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ISSN: | 0947-6539 1521-3765 |
DOI: | 10.1002/chem.201900639 |