| Abstract |
New species such as ClF5O, ClF3O2, and BrF7 were sought via glow discharge fluorination with suitable substrates. These techniques, as well as the high pressure-temperature fluorination of ClF2OAsF6 and ClO2AsF6, were unsuccessful. The high pressure fluorination technique also failed to give OF3(+), ArF(+), ClF6(+), and BrF6(+) salts. A complete structural investigation of ClF3O, ClF4O(-), ClF2O(+), and ClO2(+) showed symmetries of these ions to be C sub S, C sub 4V, C sub S, and C sub 2V, respectively. In addition, dissociation pressure data for ClO2BF4 was measured permitting an assignment of relative base strength to chlorine fluorides. Pure FIO2 has been prepared and its salts with Lewis acids are being studied. A new synthesis of SOF4 was uncovered through the action of ClF on thionyl fluoride. (Author) |
