Thiophosphoryl fluoride

Thiophosphoryl fluoride is an inorganic molecular gas with formula PSF3 containing phosphorus, sulfur and fluorine. It spontaneously ignites in air and burns with a cool flame. The discoverers were able to have flames around their hands without discomfort, and called it "probably one of the coldest flames known". The gas was discovered in 1888.

Thiophosphoryl fluoride
Names
IUPAC name
Trifluoro(sulfanylidene)-λ5-phosphane
Other names
  • Phosphorothioc trifluoride
  • Phosphorothioic trifluoride
  • Phosphorus fluoride sulfide
  • Phosphorus sulfurtrifluoride
  • Phosphorus thiofluoride
  • Thiophosphoryl trifluoride
  • Trifluorophosphine sulfide
  • Trifluoro-λ5-phosphanethione
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/F3PS/c1-4(2,3)5 N
    Key: LHGOOQAICOQNRG-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
  • : FP(F)(F)=S
Properties
PSF3
Molar mass 120.035 g/mol
Appearance Colorless gas or liquid
Density 1.56g/cm3 liquid 4.906 g/L as gas
Melting point −148.8 °C (−235.8 °F; 124.3 K)
Boiling point −52.25 °C (−62.05 °F; 220.90 K)
slight, Highly reactive
Structure
Tetrahedral at the P atom
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Spontaneously flammable in air; toxic fumes
Flash point very low
Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

It is useless for chemical warfare as it burns immediately and is not toxic enough.

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