Fluoroformic acid
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Fluoroformic acid
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| Other names
Carbonofluoridic acid
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| Molar mass | 64.015 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Fluoroformic acid is a fluoride derivative of formic acid that has been the subject of a number of theoretical studies in chemistry.[1][2][3] As of 1985, elementary textbooks generally state that it does not exist due to its rapid decomposition into carbon dioxide and hydrofluoric acid, although some experiments have attempted to isolate it.[1]
The anion, fluoroformate, is has been confirmed to exist and be stable.[4] Its structure has been characterized.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Havlas, Zdenek; Kovar, Tomas; Zahradnik, Rudolf (1985). "Does Fluoroformic Acid Exist?" (PDF). American Chemical Society (78): 7243.
- ^ Wiedmann, Fred A.; Wesdemiotis, Chrys (1994-03-01). "Experimental evidence for the existence of fluoroformic acid and its ionized and protonated forms in the gas phase". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 116 (6): 2481–2485. doi:10.1021/ja00085a031. ISSN 0002-7863.
- ^ PubChem. "Fluoroformic acid". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ a b Thomas, Daniel A.; Mucha, Eike; Gewinner, Sandy; Schöllkopf, Wieland; Meijer, Gerard; von Helden, Gert (3 May 2018). "Vibrational Spectroscopy of Fluoroformate, FCO2–, Trapped in Helium Nanodroplets". The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 9 (9): 2305–2310. doi:10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b00664.