Pertechnetyl fluoride is an inorganic compound, a salt of technetium and hydrofluoric acid with the chemical formula . The compound was originally synthesized by H. Selig and G. Malm in 1963.
Synthesis Effect of fluorine on technetium(IV) oxide at 150 °C:
Dissolution of ammonium pertechnetate in anhydrous hydrogen fluoride:
Physical properties The compound forms a yellow substance.
Chemical properties The compound can be hydrolyzed to produce pertechnetic acid and hydrofluoric acid.
It also reacts with arsenic pentafluoride or antimony pentafluoride.
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