Indium(III) fluoride

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Name = Indium(III) fluoride
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IUPACName = Indium(III) fluoride
OtherNames = Indium trifluoride
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CASNo = 7783-52-0
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Formula = InF₃
MolarMass = 171.82 g/mol
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MeltingPt = 1172°CCitation
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first = David R.
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year = 1998
title = Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
edition = 87
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publisher = CRC Press
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isbn = 0849305942
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pages = 112
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EUClass = Irritant (Xi)
RPhrases = R31, R36/37/38
SPhrases = S26, S36cite web | url= http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/ALDRICH/435848 | title= 435848 Indium(III) fluoride 99.9+ % trace metals basis | accessdate=2008-06-19 | publisher= Sigma-Aldrich|date= ]
FlashPt = non-flammable
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OtherAnions = Indium(III) chloride
Indium(III) bromide
Indium(III) iodide
OtherCations = Aluminum fluoride
Gallium(III) fluoride
Thallium(I) fluoride

Indium(III) fluoride or indium trifluoride is the chemical compound composed of indium and fluorine with the formula InF₃. It has a rhombohedral crystal structure identical to that of rhodium(III) fluorideCitation
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year = 1987
title = Structure Reports for 1984, Part A
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Indium(III) fluoride is used in the synthesis on non-oxide glasses. It is also used as a catalyst for the addition of trimethylsilyl cyanide (TMSCN) to aldehydes to form cyanohydrins.

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