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Erbium oxyfluoride

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Erbium oxyfluoride
Names
IUPAC name
fluoro(oxo)erbium
Other names
Erbium oxide fluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 678-684-0
  • InChI=1S/Er.FH.O/h;1H;/q+3;;-2/p-1
    Key: WHNBDFNXKDUDPO-UHFFFAOYSA-M
  • [O-2].[F-].[Er+3]
Properties
ErFO
Molar mass 202.256 g·mol−1
Appearance Light red crystalline powder
Structure
orthorhombic, rhombohedral
Related compounds
Related compounds
Lanthanum oxyfluoride, Neodymium oxyfluoride, Samarium oxyfluoride
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H302, H312, H315, H319, H331, H335
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Erbium oxyfluoride or erbium oxide fluoride is an inorganic compound of erbium, oxygen, and fluorine with the chemical formula ErOF.[1][2]

Physical properties

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The compound forms crystals of orthorhombic and rhombohedral structures. The irreversible phase transition from O-ErOF to R-ErOF was observed under heating around 600 °C.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Erbium Fluoride Oxide". American Elements. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  2. ^ Podberezskaya, N. V.; Batsanova, L. R.; Egorova, L. S. (1 November 1965). "Production of the oxyfluorides of holmium, erbium, and ytterbium and study of their crystal-chemical properties". Journal of Structural Chemistry. 6 (6): 815–818. Bibcode:1965JStCh...6..815P. doi:10.1007/BF00747101. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  3. ^ Wen, Ting; Ding, Ruixian; Zhou, Yannan; Si, Yubing; Yang, Baocheng; Wang, Yonggang (2017). "Polymorphism of Erbium Oxyfluoride: Selective Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Phase-Dependent Upconversion Luminescence". European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 2017 (32): 3849–3854. doi:10.1002/ejic.201700658. ISSN 1099-0682. Retrieved 7 July 2025.