- Source: Bromo(chloro)fluoro(iodo)silane
Bromo(chloro)fluoro(iodo)silane is a complex inorganic compound of bromine, chlorine, fluorine, iodine, and silicon with the chemical formula SiIBrClF. This is a chiral molecule.
Preparation
It can be prepared by prolonged heating of a mixture of fluoride-chloride-dibromide of silicon SiFClBr2 and triiodosilane SiHI3 at 100 °C, followed by separation of the halide mixture by fractional distillation.
Physical properties
The compound is a colorless solid, that reacts with water.
