C4F4H12O8
C4F4H12O8 is a complex, wide-band-gap insulating compound containing carbon, fluorine, hydrogen, and oxygen that is currently classified as thermodynamically unstable.
About C4F4H12O8
C4F4H12O8 is a complex molecular compound composed of carbon, fluorine, hydrogen, and oxygen. As a wide-band-gap insulating material, it exhibits electronic properties typical of highly electronegative organic structures. Its structural configuration reflects a specific arrangement of these elements that influences its overall chemical behavior.
This compound is currently recognized as being thermodynamically unstable relative to its decomposition products, placing it above the convex hull. Given its limited representation in current structural databases, it remains a subject of interest for researchers investigating the stability limits of fluorinated organic frameworks.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for C4F4H12O8, aggregated across 3 databases.
Band GapEnergy needed to move an electron from the valence band to the conduction band. Lower or zero values tend to behave more metallic; larger gaps are more insulating or semiconducting.
Energy Above HullThermodynamic distance from the most stable set of competing phases. 0 eV/atom is on the convex hull; small positive values may still be experimentally accessible.
StabilityA plain-language summary of the best reported energy-above-hull result. It reflects whether the lowest-energy structure is on, near, or far from the stability hull.
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about C4F4H12O8, answered from cross-validated data.
What is C4F4H12O8?
C4F4H12O8 is a complex, wide-band-gap insulating compound containing carbon, fluorine, hydrogen, and oxygen that is currently classified as thermodynamically unstable.
What is the band gap of C4F4H12O8?
Is C4F4H12O8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is C4F4H12O8 thermodynamically stable?
How many polymorphs of C4F4H12O8 are known?
What elements does C4F4H12O8 contain?
Where does the data for C4F4H12O8 come from?
How It Compares
As a unique compound within its chemical space, C4F4H12O8 serves as a reference point for understanding the interplay between fluorination and molecular stability in complex organic systems, representing a specialized case where thermodynamic metastability is a defining feature.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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