It may be formed by directly fluorinating bromine at room temperature and is purified through distillation. It reacts violently with water and explodes on contact with flammable materials, but is a less powerful fluorinating reagent than chlorine trifluoride.
This compound can be made by directly fluorinating bromine at room temperature and then purified via distillation.  It is highly reactive, exploding upon contact with water or flammable substances, yet less powerful as a fluorinating reagent compared to chlorine trifluoride.