Zinc fluoride can be synthesized several ways.

Zinc fluoride is a chemical compound.

Key words: bismuth, zinc fluoride, aldol reaction, regioselectivity, aqueous media.

Zinc fluoride is made by reacting zinc chloride with a fluoride.

It also can be made by reacting zinc with hydrofluoric acid to make hydrogen and zinc fluoride.

Bismuth metal, upon activation by zinc fluoride, can effect the crossed aldol reaction between α-bromocarbonyl compounds and aldehydes in aqueous media.

Zinc fluoride can be hydrolysed by hot water to form the zinc hydroxyfluoride, Zn(OH)F.

Reaction of hydrofluoric acid with zinc, to yield hydrogen gas (H) and zinc fluoride (ZnF).

Reaction of a fluoride salt with zinc chloride, to yield zinc fluoride and a chloride salt, in aqueous solution.