J. Malm, P. Eller, L. Asprey
May 2, 1984
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Journal of the American Chemical Society
Abstract
The preparation of PuF/sub 6/ by the action of dioxygen difluoride (O/sub 2/F/sub 2/) on plutonium fluorides, oxides, and oxyfluorides at room temperature or below is described. Previously, direct synthesis of PuF/sub 6/ could only be achieved by high temperature (>300/sup 0/C) fluorination and by microwave or photolytic generation of fluorine atoms. Six experiments are described that illustrate the potency of O/sub 2/F/sub 2/ which is the property of this compound that indicates potential application in the nuclear industry.