Caesium hexafluorocuprate(IV)

Caesium hexafluorocuprate is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula Cs
₂CuF
₆. It is a red solid that degrades upon contact with water. It was first prepared be heating CsCuCl
₃ and caesium fluoride at 410°C under 350 atmospheres of fluorine:

2 CsCuCl₃ + 2 CsF + 5 F₂ → 2 Cs₂CuF₆ + 3 Cl₂

The anion [CuF₆]^2- is a rare example of a copper(IV) complex. In terms of its electronic structure, the anion has a low-spin d⁷ configuration. It is thus susceptible to Jahn-Teller distortion.

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Further reading

• Müller, Bernd G. (1987). "Fluoride mit Kupfer, Silber, Gold und Palladium". Angewandte Chemie. 99 (11): 1120–1135. Bibcode:1987AngCh..99.1120M. doi:10.1002/ange.19870991105.
• Popova, T. V.; Aksenova, N. V. (2003). "Complexes of Copper in Unstable Oxidation States". Russian Journal of Coordination Chemistry. 29 (11): 743. doi:10.1023/B:RUCO.0000003432.39025.cc. S2CID 93464243.