Chromium pentafluoride is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula CrF5.

[4] Chromium pentafluoride is one of the products of the action of fluorine on a mixture of potassium and chromic chlorides.

[5] In terms of its structure, the compound is a one-dimensional coordination polymer.

[7] Chromium pentafluoride can react with Lewis bases such as caesium fluoride and nitryl fluoride to give the respective hexafluorochromate(V) salt.

The adduct was found to be a strong oxidizing agent, liquid at room temperature with a melting point of −23 °C.