Xenon hexafluororhodate (XeRhF6) is a deep-red noble gas compound first synthesised in 1963 by Neil Bartlett.[1][2][3] It is analogous to xenon hexafluoroplatinate.[1]
Synthesis
Xenon hexafluororhodate is produced by the direct combination of xenon and rhodium hexafluoride:[3]
- Xe + RhF6 → XeRhF6
References
- ^ a b Bartlett, Neil (1963). "New Compounds of Noble Gases: The Fluorides of Xenon and Radon". American Scientist. 51 (1): 114–118. JSTOR 27838621.
- ^ "Rare Gas Studies Lead to XeF". Chemical & Engineering News. 41 (5): 36–39. 1963. doi:10.1021/cen-v041n005.p036.
- ^ a b Pauling, Linus (1970). General Chemistry (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Dover. p. 250.