Phosphorus trifluoride

Phosphorus trifluoride
Names
	IUPAC names Phosphorus trifluoride; Phosphorus(III) fluoride; Trifluorophosphane; Trifluoridophosphorus; Perfluorophosphane
	Other names Trifluorophosphine; Phosphorous fluoride; TL-75
Identifiers
CAS Number	7783-55-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:30205 ;
ChemSpider	56416 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.098
PubChem CID	62665;
RTECS number	TH3850000;
UNII	496073DYBF ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6064826 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/F3P/c1-4(2)3 Key: WKFBZNUBXWCCHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/F3P/c1-4(2)3 Key: WKFBZNUBXWCCHG-UHFFFAOYAK;
	SMILES FP(F)F;
Properties
Chemical formula	PF3
Molar mass	87.968971 g/mol
Appearance	colorless gas
Density	3.91 g/L, gas
Melting point	−151.5 °C (−240.7 °F; 121.6 K)
Boiling point	−101.8 °C (−151.2 °F; 171.3 K)
Critical point (T, P)	−2.05 °C (28.3 °F; 271.1 K); 42.73 standard atmospheres (4,329.6 kPa; 628.0 psi)
Solubility in water	slow hydrolysis
Structure
Molecular shape	Trigonal pyramidal
Dipole moment	1.03 D
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 0 1
Flash point	Non-flammable
Related compounds
Other anions	Phosphorus trichloride; Phosphorus tribromide; Phosphorus triiodide; Phosphane
Other cations	Nitrogen trifluoride; Arsenic trifluoride; Antimony trifluoride; Bismuth trifluoride
Related ligands	Carbon monoxide
Related compounds	Phosphorus pentafluoride
Supplementary data page
	Phosphorus trifluoride (data page)
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Phosphorus trifluoride (formula P F₃), is a colorless and odorless gas. It is highly toxic and reacts slowly with water. Its main use is as a ligand in metal complexes. As a ligand, it parallels carbon monoxide in metal carbonyls, and indeed its toxicity is due to its binding with the iron in blood hemoglobin in a similar way to carbon monoxide.