Boron trichloride
- Formula: BCl3
- Molecular weight: 117.170
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/BCl3/c2-1(3)4
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: FAQYAMRNWDIXMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 10294-34-5
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Borane, trichloro-; Boron chloride (BCl3); Trichloroborane; Trichloroboron; BCl3; Boron chloride; Chlorure de bore; UN 1741; Trona boron trichloride
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Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
B - John E. Bartmess
Electron affinity determinations
| EA (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.33 ± 0.20 | NBIE | Rothe, Mathur, et al., 1980 | B |
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.64 ± 0.02 | PE | Bassett and Lloyd, 1971 | LLK |
| 11.60 ± 0.02 | PI | Dibeler and Walker, 1969 | RDSH |
| 11.62 | PE | King, Krishnamurthy, et al., 1972 | Vertical value; LLK |
Appearance energy determinations
| Ion | AE (eV) | Other Products | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B+ | 19.5 ± 0.2 | ? | EI | Koski, Kaufman, et al., 1959 | RDSH |
| B+ | 18.4 ± 0.2 | ? | EI | Marriott and Craggs, 1957 | RDSH |
| B+ | 19.5 ± 1.0 | ? | EI | Law and Margrave, 1956 | RDSH |
| BCl+ | 18.37 ± 0.02 | 2Cl? | PI | Dibeler and Walker, 1969 | RDSH |
| BCl2+ | 12.30 ± 0.02 | Cl | PI | Dibeler and Walker, 1969 | RDSH |
References
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Rothe, Mathur, et al., 1980
Rothe, E.W.; Mathur, B.P.; Reck, G.P.,
Measurement of boron trihalide electron affinites: Correlation with boron-nitrogen adduct strengths,
Inorg. Chem., 1980, 19, 829. [all data]
Bassett and Lloyd, 1971
Bassett, P.J.; Lloyd, D.R.,
Photoelectron spectra of halides. Part II.High-resolution spectra of the boron trihalides,
J. Chem. Soc., 1971, (A), 1551. [all data]
Dibeler and Walker, 1969
Dibeler, V.H.; Walker, J.A.,
Mass spectrometric study of photoionization. XIII.Boron trichloride and diborontetrachloride,
Inorg. Chem., 1969, 8, 50. [all data]
King, Krishnamurthy, et al., 1972
King, G.H.; Krishnamurthy, S.S.; Lappert, M.F.; Pedley, J.B.,
Bonding studies of compounds of boron and the Group 4 elements. Part 9. Photoelectron spectra and bonding studies of halogeno-, dimethylamino-, and methyl-boranes, BX3 and BX2Y,
Faraday Discuss. Chem. Soc., 1972, 54, 70. [all data]
Koski, Kaufman, et al., 1959
Koski, W.S.; Kaufman, J.J.; Pachucki, C.F.,
A mass spectroscopic appearance potential study of some boron trihalides,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1959, 81, 1326. [all data]
Marriott and Craggs, 1957
Marriott, J.; Craggs, J.D.,
Ionization and dissociation by electron impact. II. Boron trifluoride and boron trichloride,
J. Electron. Control, 1957, 3, 194. [all data]
Law and Margrave, 1956
Law, R.W.; Margrave, J.L.,
Mass spectrometer appearance potentials for positive ion fragments from BF3, B(CH3)3, B(C2H5)3, B(OCH3)3, and HB(OCH3)2,
J. Chem. Phys., 1956, 25, 1086. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
AE Appearance energy EA Electron affinity - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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