Sulfur hexafluoride

Sulfur hexafluoride is 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). Among its listed roles, it functions as a ultrasound contrast agent and a member of greenhouse gas. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Ectoparasiticides. Its therapeutic use is listed as diagnostic agents. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a mineral/inorganic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Elegas and Lumason. Its PubChem CID is 17358.