Europium(III) fluoride is an

inorganic compound An inorganic compound is typically a chemical compound that lacks carbon–hydrogen bonds⁠that is, a compound that is not an organic compound. The study of inorganic compounds is a subfield of chemistry known as ''inorganic chemistry''. Inorgan ...

with a chemical formula EuF₃.

Production

Europium(III) fluoride can be produced by reacting europium(III) nitrate and

ammonium fluoride Ammonium fluoride is the inorganic compound with the formula NH4F. It crystallizes as small colourless prisms, having a sharp saline taste, and is highly soluble in water. Like all fluoride salts, it is moderately toxic in both acute and chronic o ...

: : Eu(NO₃)₃ + 3 NH₄F → EuF₃ + 3 NH₄NO₃ Europium(III) fluoride nanoparticles can be synthesized by microwave irradiation of

europium(III) acetate Europium(III) acetate is an inorganic salt of europium and acetic acid with the chemical formula of Eu(CH3COO)3. In this compound, europium exhibits the +3 oxidation state. It can exist in the anhydrous form, sesquihydrate and tetrahydrate. Its hy ...

in an

ionic liquid An ionic liquid (IL) is a salt (chemistry), salt in the liquid state at ambient conditions. In some contexts, the term has been restricted to salts whose melting point is below a specific temperature, such as . While ordinary liquids such as wate ...

that has

tetrafluoroborate Tetrafluoroborate is the anion . This tetrahedral species is isoelectronic with tetrafluoroberyllate (), tetrafluoromethane (CF4), and tetrafluoroammonium () and is valence isoelectronic with many stable and important species including the perc ...

as the anion.

References

{{Lanthanide halides Europium(III) compounds Fluorides Lanthanide halides