Other xenon compounds

Consider, however, a solution of Xep2 in an excess of the strong fluoride ion acceptor, liquid antimony pentafluoride, SbF5. The Xep2 donates a fluoride to the solvent, and forms XeF+(apf), where apf denotes SbFs- If xenon gas is now brought into contact with the solution at 2-3 atmospheres pressure, a green solution of the paramagnetic ion Xc2+ is formed  

the xenon forces the XeF+ to pass the second of the XeF2 fluorines to the SbF5, and Xe2+ results. Here, xenon is bound to itself, and not oxygen or fluorine, although Xe2 is in a fluorinated environment. If liquid HF is present in the solution, then at -30 °C, dark green crystals of the compound Xe2+Sb4F2r appear  

X-ray crystallography shows that the Xe—Xe bond length in Xe2+ is 309 pm. This is very long, and it suggests that the bond is weak. 

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Xenon(II) fluoride trifluoroacetate [25710-89-8] F3CCO.OXeF Jha. N. K RICRev., 1971, 4, 157 It explodes on thermal or mechanical shock. See other XENON compounds C2F402Xe... 

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Not only were the fluorides the first compounds of xenon to be prepared, but also they serve as starting materials for the synthesis of most other xenon compounds. Xenon difluoride can be prepared by the reaction of excess xenon with fluorine aided by heat or electromagnetic radiation ... 

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