Pertechnetyl fluoride

Pertechnetyl fluoride is an inorganic compound, a salt of technetium and hydrofluoric acid with the chemical formula. The compound was originally synthesized by H. Selig and G. Malm in 1963.

Synthesis

 * Effect of fluorine on technetium(IV) oxide at 150 °C:


 * Dissolution of ammonium pertechnetate in anhydrous hydrogen fluoride:

Physical properties
The compound forms a yellow substance.

Chemical properties
The compound can be hydrolyzed to produce pertechnetic acid and hydrofluoric acid.

It also reacts with arsenic pentafluoride or antimony pentafluoride.