sulfur hexafluoride (CHEBI:30496)

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ChEBI Name	sulfur hexafluoride

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:30496

Definition	A sulfur coordination entity consisting of six fluorine atoms attached to a central sulfur atom. It is the most potent greenhouse gas currently known, with a global warming potential of 23,900 times that of CO₂ over a 100 year period (SF₆ has an estimated lifetime in the atmosphere of between 800 and 3,000 years).

Stars	This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.

Supplier Information	ChemicalBook:CB7724783, eMolecules:495600, ZINC000245224194

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Formula

F6S

Net Charge

Average Mass

146.050

Monoisotopic Mass

145.96249

InChI

InChI=1S/F6S/c1-7(2,3,4,5)6

InChIKey

SFZCNBIFKDRMGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

FS(F)(F)(F)(F)F

Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s):	greenhouse gas A gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range, so contributing to the 'greenhouse effect'.

Application(s):	ultrasound contrast agent

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	sulfur hexafluoride (CHEBI:30496) has role greenhouse gas (CHEBI:76413) sulfur hexafluoride (CHEBI:30496) has role ultrasound contrast agent (CHEBI:37337) sulfur hexafluoride (CHEBI:30496) is a sulfur coordination entity (CHEBI:50094)

IUPAC Names

hexafluoridosulfur

sulfur hexafluoride

sulfur(VI) fluoride

sulfur(6+) fluoride

Brand Name	Source
Sonovue	KEGG DRUG

Last Modified

07 August 2024