Aluminium monofluoride

Aluminium monofluoride

Names
IUPAC name Aluminium monofluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	13595-82-9 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:49464 Y
ChemSpider	4576555 N
PubChem CID	5464153
InChI InChI=1S/Al.FH/h;1H/q+1;/p-1 N Key: APURLPHDHPNUFL-UHFFFAOYSA-M N InChI=1/Al.FH/h;1H/q+1;/p-1/rAlF/c1-2 Key: APURLPHDHPNUFL-GBQYYLROAD InChI=1/Al.3FH/h;3*1H/q+3;;;/p-3 Key: KLZUFWVZNOTSEM-DFZHHIFOAC
SMILES F[Al] F[Al](F)F
Properties
Chemical formula	AlF
Molar mass	45.98 g/mol
Related compounds
Other anions	aluminium monochloride
Other cations	lithium fluoride, sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Aluminium monofluoride is the chemical compound with the formula AlF. This elusive species is formed by the reaction between aluminium trifluoride and metallic aluminium at elevated temperatures but quickly reverts to the reactants when cooled. Clusters derived from related aluminium(I) halides can be stabilized using specialized ligands.

This molecule has been detected in the interstellar medium, where molecules are so dilute that intermolecular collisions are unimportant.