Manganese(IV) fluoride

Manganese(IV) fluoride
Names
	IUPAC name manganese tetrafluoride
	Other names manganese(IV) fluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	15195-58-1;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	14941034;
PubChem CID	10129971;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID101045561 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/4FH.Mn/ h41H;/q;;;;+4/p-4 Key: KWKYNMDHPVYLQQ-UHFFFAOYSA-J; InChI=1/4FH.Mn/h41H;/q;;;;+4/p-4 Key: KWKYNMDHPVYLQQ-XBHQNQODAK;
	SMILES [F-].[F-].[F-].[F-].[Mn+4];
Properties
Chemical formula	MnF4
Molar mass	130.93 g mol−1
Appearance	blue solid
Density	3.61 g cm−3 (calc.)
Melting point	70 °C (158 °F; 343 K) decomposes
Solubility in water	reacts violently
Structure
Crystal structure	tetragonal, tI80
Space group	I41/a (No. 88)
Lattice constant	a = 1263 pm, c = 604.9 pm
Related compounds
Other cations	Manganese(II) fluoride; Manganese(III) fluoride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Manganese tetrafluoride, MnF₄, is the highest fluoride of manganese. It is a powerful oxidizing agent and is used as a means of purifying elemental fluorine.