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Potassium hexafluorocuprate(III)

Potassium hexafluorocuprate(III) is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula K<sub>3</sub>CuF<sub>6</sub>. It is a green paramagnetic solid, a relatively rare example of a copper(III) compound.

Synthesis and structure

The compound is prepared by oxidizing the mixture of potassium chloride and cuprous chloride with fluorine:

3 KCl + CuCl + 3 F<sub>2</sub> → K<sub>3</sub>CuF<sub>6</sub> + 2 Cl<sub>2</sub>

A variety of analogues are known. The compound reacts with water easily, producing oxygen and copper(II) products.

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