China and the United States are the leading exporters of ANTIMONY PENTAFLUORIDE, collectively accounting for the majority of global shipments, while Germany, Japan, and South Korea represent the largest importers, driven by demand from specialty chemical and semiconductor manufacturing sectors. Trade volumes have remained relatively stable over the past three years, with modest upward pressure on ANTIMONY PENTAFLUORIDE prices reflecting tightening supply constraints and concentrated production capacity.
Antimony pentafluoride is a colorless to pale yellow, fuming liquid with a pungent odor and high volatility; it melts at 7.3 °C and boils at 149.5 °C. It is an inorganic Lewis acid and one of the strongest known fluoride-ion acceptors. Primarily used as a catalyst and fluorinating agent in organic and inorganic synthesis, it facilitates reactions such as Friedel–Crafts acylations, polymerizations, and the preparation of stable carbocations and superacid systems. Its key applications are in specialty chemical manufacturing, particularly as an intermediate in the synthesis of fluorinated compounds for electronics, high-performance polymers, and advanced materials.
HF/SbF5 is an excellent medium for the preparation of alkylidene oxonium salts.1
colourless oily liquid
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