Reactant for:
- Synthesis of sodium-rare earth silicate oxide-fluoride apatites
- C60 fluorination with rare earth metal tetrafluorides
- Synthesis of cerium(IV) fluoride compounds
Reagent for:
- Fluorination of fluorocyclobutene with high-valency metal fluoride
Catalyst for Hantzsch reaction
Used for stain etching to form microporous silicon