Characteristic

Silver hexafluorophosphate, sometimes referred to "silver PF-6," is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula AgPF6.

Chemical formula：AgPF₆

Molar mass：252.83 g/mol

Appearance：Off-white powder

Melting point：102 °C (216 °F; 375 K)

Solubility in water：organic solvents

Application

It is commonly used as an oxidant forming silver metal. It is often used as a reagent in inorganic and organometallic chemistry. It is used in the preparation of engineering novel materials as well as in preparation of supra molecular Ag(I) complexes. It is used in the development of new catalysts, replacing halide ligands with the weakly coordinating hexafluorophosphate anion.