Sodium hexafluorophosphate

Sodium hexafluorophosphate
Names
	IUPAC name sodium hexafluorophosphate
Identifiers
CAS Number	21324-39-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	4321427 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.040.288
PubChem CID	5147921;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30943875 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/F6P.Na/c1-7(2,3,4,5)6;/q-1;+1 Key: KMADQUOCJBLXRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/F6P.Na/c1-7(2,3,4,5)6;/q-1;+1 Key: KMADQUOCJBLXRP-UHFFFAOYAE;
	SMILES F[P-](F)(F)(F)(F)F.[Na+];
Properties
Chemical formula	Na[PF6]
Molar mass	167.95395 g/mol
Hazards
Safety data sheet	Oxford MSDS
EU classification (DSD) (outdated)	Corrosive (C); Harmful (Xn)
Related compounds
Other anions	sodium tetrafluoroborate
Other cations	lithium hexafluorophosphate; ammonium hexafluorophosphate
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sodium hexafluorophosphate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Na[PF₆].

It has recently been utilised as a component of non-aqueous electrolyte in rechargeable sodium-ion batteries. NaPF₆ can be prepared by the reaction

PCl₅ + NaCl + 6 HF → NaPF₆ + 6 HCl

Further reading