Abstract Solid ionic salts exemplified by perfluoro ammonium hexafluoro antimonate having the highly energetic perfluoro ammonium cation (NF4 ), are produced by interreacting gaseous nitrogen trifluoride, gaseous fluorine, and liquid antimony pentafluoride (in the presence or absence of hydrogen fluoride), this reaction being preferably effected at a temperature of between about 100* C. and about 200* C., and at a superatmospheric pressure in the range of from about 50 atmospheres to about 200 atmospheres. The use of arsenic perfluoride, phosphorus perfluoride, or bismuth perfluoride, instead of the antimony perfluoride, results in the formation of the corresponding arsenate, phosphate or bismuthate salt, all of which are very stable, are powerful fluorination agents, and useful as oxidants.
A solid ionic salt according to claim 1, wherein A represents the element antimony.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A solid ionic salt having the general structural formula of claim 1, wherein A represents the element arsenic.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The process for producing highly fluorinated salts having the general structural formula NF4 AF6 wherein A represents an element of the group Va of the Periodic Table, said element having an atomic weight greater than 30, which process comprises commingling nitrogen fluoride, fluorine and a pentafluoride of the aforesaid element of group Va of the Periodic Table, and maintaining said mixture at a temperature of above about 100* C. and a pressure of at least 50 atmospheres for a period of time sufficient to cause interaction between the three commingled chemical compounds.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The process for producing a highly fluorinated ionic salt having the general structural formula NF4 SbF6 which process comprises commingling nitrogen fluoride, fluorine, and antimony pentafluoride, maintaining said mixture at a temperature of above about 100* C. and a pressure of at least 50 atmospheres for a period of time sufficient to cause interaction between the three commingled chemical compounds, and separating NF4 SbF6 from the reaction mixture.
Claim 5
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The process according to claim 4 wherein the mixture subjected to treatment is heated to about 200* C. for about 50 hours at a pressure of about 150 atmospheres.