kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪk ʌv sˌʌm ˈʌðɚ pˈɛntɐflˌʊɹɹaɪdz, ðə kˈɑːmpaʊnd ɪz vˈɑːlɐɾəl bˌʌt ɛɡzˈɪsts æz ɐn ˈɑːlɪɡəmɚɹ ɪnðə sˈɑːlɪd stˈeɪt.
Characteristic of some other pentafluorides, the compound is volatile but exists as an oligomer in the solid state.