CAS 13709-38-1 Lanthanum Fluoride - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Lanthanum Fluoride

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Catalog Number

ACM13709381-1

CAS Number

13709-38-1

Product Name

Lanthanum Fluoride

Structure

Category

Optical Coatings

IUPAC Name

trifluorolanthanum

Molecular Weight

195.9007g/mol

Molecular Formula

F3La;F3La

Canonical SMILES

F[La](F)F

InChI

InChI=1S/3FH.La/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3

InChI Key

BYMUNNMMXKDFEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-K

Application

Lanthanum Fluoride is an off-white powder primarily utilized for its versatile applications in various fields. It serves as an important component in the production of fluoride-sensitive ion-selective electrodes, thanks to its high-melting ionic compound properties derived from lanthanum and fluorine. Additionally, it finds use in fiber optics, enhancing the performance of fluorescent lamps and participating in radiation applications. Lanthanum Fluoride also plays a crucial role in the formulation of multimetal fluoride glasses such as ZBLAN and can be doped with Nd3+ to function as a scintillating material.

Complexity

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

237-252-8

Exact Mass

195.90157g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

MeSH Entry Terms

LaF3;lanthanum fluoride;lanthanum trifluoride

Monoisotopic Mass

195.90157g/mol