Description
Product Name: Sulfur tetrafluoride SF4 Gas
CAS: 7783-60-0
Purity: 99%
Product specifications: 4L/8L/10L/40L/47L/50L
Product form: Sulfur tetrafluoride SF4 Gas
Main use: Sulfur tetrafluoride SF4 is primarily used as a fluorinating agent in organic chemistry.
Certificate of Analysis
| Component | Unit | Specification |
| SF4 | % | ≥99.0 |
| SF6 | ppm | ≤ 0.2 |
| Air | ppm | ≤ 0.1 |
| CO2 | ppm | ≤ 0.05 |
| CF4 | ppm | ≤ 0.1 |
| Sulfur-Fluorine compounds | ppm | ≤ 0.5 |
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Applications and Industries
Sulfur tetrafluoride SF4 is primarily used as a fluorinating agent in organic chemistry, meaning it’s used to introduce fluorine atoms into organic molecules. It’s particularly useful for converting alcohols, carboxylic acids, and carbonyl compounds into their fluorinated counterparts. Beyond that, it’s also used in the production of water and oil repellent materials and some pesticides.
1. Fluorinating Agent:
- Sulfur tetrafluoride SF4SF4 is a versatile reagent for introducing fluorine into organic molecules.
- Sulfur tetrafluoride SF4 can convert alcohols to alkyl fluorides, carboxylic acids to acyl fluorides, and aldehydes and ketones to geminal difluorides.
- This ability is crucial in the synthesis of various organofluorine compounds, some of which are important in pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals.
2. Water and Oil Repellency:
- Sulfur tetrafluoride SF4 is used in the production of materials that resist water and oil.
- This application is important in various industries, including textiles and coatings.
3. Pesticide Production:
- Sulfur tetrafluoride SF4 plays a role in the synthesis of some pesticides.
- Its ability to introduce fluorine into organic molecules is leveraged in the creation of these compounds.
