Trifluoronitrosomethane
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Trifluoro(nitroso)methane | |||
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| Abbreviations | TFNM | ||
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.804 | ||
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| Molar mass | 99.012 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | Blue to deep-blue gas[1] Blue-green solid | ||
| Melting point | −196.6 °C (−321.9 °F; 76.5 K) | ||
| Boiling point | −85 °C (−121 °F; 188 K) | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Trifluoronitrosomethane (commonly abbreviated as TFNM) is a toxic gaseous compound consisting of a trifluoromethyl group covalently bound to a nitroso group. The gas is notable for its blue colour.
History
Trifluoronitrosomethane was synthesised for the first time in 1936 by Otto Ruff and Manfred Giese at the Schlesische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Breslau.[2] It was formed through a reaction involving the fluorination of silver cyanide in the presence of silver nitrate and silver oxide.
Production
Trifluoronitrosomethane can be produced from the reaction of trifluoroiodomethane and nitric oxide under a UV light with a yield of up to 90%. A significant amount of mercury metal is needed to quench the iodine and nitrogen dioxide gases produced during the reaction.[3][4]
Pyrolysis of trifluoroacetyl nitrite gives trifluoronitrosomethane with yields over 85%. Carbon dioxide is formed as a side product. This method may also be employed to make other perfluoronitrosoalkanes from the corresponding perfluorocarboxylic acids.[5]
- CF3C(O)ONO → CF3NO + CO2
Properties
Although it is somewhat more kinetically stable than expected due to its fluorine substituents, trifluoronitrosomethane, like other nitroso compounds, has a C–N bond that is weaker than normal. The bond enthalpy of the C–N bond is only 167 kJ/mol (39.9 kcal/mol).[6]
See also
References
- ^ Griffin, C. E.; Haszeldine, R. N. (1960). "279. Perfluoroalkyl derivatives of nitrogen. Part VIII. Trifluoronitrosoethylene and its polymers". Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed): 1398. doi:10.1039/JR9600001398.
- ^ Ruff, Otto; Giese, Manfred (1936). "Das Trifluor-nitroso-methan, CF3.NO (III.)". Ber Dtsch Chem Ges. 69 (4): 684–689. doi:10.1002/cber.19360690411.
- ^ Senning, Alexander (1964). "N-, 0-, and S-trihalomethyl compounds". Chemical Reviews. 65 (4): 385–412. doi:10.1021/cr60236a001.
- ^ Taylor, C. W.; Brice, T. J.; Wear, R. L. (1962). "The Preparation of Polyfluoronitrosoalkanes from Nitrosyl Polyfluoroacylates". Journal of Organic Chemistry. 27 (3): 1064–1066. doi:10.1021/jo01050a523.
- ^ Park, J. D.; Rosser, R. W.; Lacher, J. R. (1962). "Preparation of Perfluoronitrosoalkanes. Reaction of Trifluoroacetic Anhydride with Nitrosyl Chloride". Journal of Organic Chemistry. 27 (4): 1642. doi:10.1021/jo01051a519.
- ^ Luo, Yu-Ran (2007). Comprehensive Handbook of Chemical Bond Energies. Boca Raton, Fl.: CRC Press. p. 406. ISBN 978-0-8493-7366-4.
External links
- "Making a Blue Gas You've Never Seen Before – Trifluoronitrosomethane". YouTube. 7 November 2025.
- "Making a Blue Gas Again - But Different". YouTube. 13 December 2025.