INORGANIC HALOGEN OXIDIZERS.
Abstract
The new oxidizer oxychlorine trifluoride, ClF3O, has been prepared in high yields by the fluorination of Cl2O. Preliminary results indicate this new oxidizer boils at 30 + or - 5 C. Concomitant with the formation of ClF3O, it was found that Cl2O is acidic to CsF inasmuch as complexes of the type CsFCl2O are formed. This material represents a new class of compounds. The preparation of ClF3O was attempted by a variety of routes. Metathetical reactions of ClF5 did not yield ClF3O nor did the careful hydrolysis of ClF5 give rise to ClF3O. The fluorination of commercial calcium hypochlorite gave inconclusive results. Discharge reactions of F2 with Cl2O and ClO2 gave no new species; nor did the discharge reaction of O2 with ClF3 and ClF5 give rise to new compounds. The preparation of Br2O was accomplished for study with F2 and CsF. The compound (IF3O), was found to be best represented by the composition IO2(+)IF6(-). Using HNF2 and ClF3 in a variety of forms failed to yield ClF2NF2. The stoichiometry of the reaction was found to follow the equation ClF3 + 3HNF2 yielded ClNF2 + N2F4 +3HF. It was also found that the action of ClF on HNF2 gave a quantitative yield of ClNF2 and represents a new preparation of ClNF2. The reaction of NF3O and BF2C1 failed to give NF2Cl0. The F(19) n.m.r. examination of the systems FNO-ClF5 and FNO2-ClF5 showed no interaction in the liquid state. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 30, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0381018
Entities
People
- C. B. Lindahl
- C. J. Schack
- D. Pilipovich
- H. F. Bauer
- R. D. Wilson
Organizations
- Rocketdyne