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Sulfur tetrafluoride
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<p>Sulfur tetrafluoride is a <a href="/facts/Chemical_compound/37FXqqtv">chemical compound</a> with the formula <a href="/facts/Sulfur/IK0amTfM">S</a><a href="/facts/Fluorine/YUV0Fb8m">F4</a>. It is a colorless corrosive gas that releases dangerous <a href="/facts/Hydrofluoric_acid/wdXqu4bE">hydrogen fluoride</a> gas upon exposure to water or moisture. Sulfur tetrafluoride is a useful <a href="/facts/Reagent/c3GLInCu">reagent</a> for the preparation of <a href="/facts/Fluorocarbon/jA9N6aoT">organofluorine compounds</a>, some of which are important in the pharmaceutical and <a href="/facts/Specialty_chemical/t1EBkh0W">specialty chemical</a> industries. </p>