Benzene, pentafluoro-

• Formula: C₆HF₅
• Molecular weight: 168.0642
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6HF5/c7-2-1-3(8)5(10)6(11)4(2)9/h1H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WACNXHCZHTVBJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 363-72-4
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Pentafluorobenzene; 1,2,3,4,5-Pentafluorobenzene
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Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₆F₅^- +  =

By formula: C₆F₅^- + H⁺ = C₆HF₅

References

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Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Dillow and Kebarle, 1989
Dillow, G.W.; Kebarle, P., Substituent Effects on the Electron Affinities of Perfluorobenzenes C₆F₅X, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1989, 111, 15, 5592, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00197a014 . [all data]

Wentworth, Limero, et al., 1987
Wentworth, W.E.; Limero, T.; Chen, E.C.M., Electron Affinities of Hexafluorobenzene and Pentafluorobenzene, J. Phys. Chem., 1987, 91, 1, 241, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100285a051 . [all data]

Sell, Mintz, et al., 1978
Sell, J.A.; Mintz, D.M.; Kupperman, A., Photoelectron angular distributions of carbon-carbon π electrons in ethylene, benzene, and their fluorinated derivatives, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1978, 58, 601. [all data]

Lias and Ausloos, 1978
Lias, S.G.; Ausloos, P.J., eIonization energies of organic compounds by equilibrium measurements, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1978, 100, 6027. [all data]

Smith and Raymonda, 1971
Smith, D.R.; Raymonda, J.W., Rydberg states in fluorinated benzenes; hexa-, penta-, and mono- fluorobenzene, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1971, 12, 269. [all data]

Bralsford, Harris, et al., 1960
Bralsford, R.; Harris, P.V.; Price, W.C., The effect of fluorine on the electronic spectra and ionization potentials of molecules, Proc. Roy. Soc. (London), 1960, A258, 459. [all data]

Trudell and Price, 1979
Trudell, B.C.; Price, S.J.W., The ultraviolet photoelectron spectra of C₆F₅X compounds, X=(F, Cl, Br, I, H, CH₃), Can. J. Chem., 1979, 57, 2256. [all data]

Streets and Ceasar, 1973
Streets, D.G.; Ceasar, G.P., Inductive mesomeric effects on the π orbitals of halobenzenes, Mol. Phys., 1973, 26, 1037. [all data]

Majer and Patrick, 1962
Majer, J.R.; Patrick, C.R., Electron impact on some halogenated aromatic compounds, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans., 1962, 58, 17. [all data]

Buker, Nibbering, et al., 1997
Buker, H.H.; Nibbering, N.M.M.; Espinosa, D.; Mongin, F.; Schlosser, M., Additivity of substituent effects in the fluoroarene series: Equilibrium acidity in the gas phase and deprotonation rates in ethereal solution, Tetrahed. Lett., 1997, 38, 49, 8519-8522, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(97)10303-3 . [all data]

Herd, Adams, et al., 1989
Herd, C.R.; Adams, N.G.; Smith, D., FALP Studies of Electron Attachment Reactions of C6F5Cl, C6F5Br, and C6F5I, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 1989, 87, 3, 331, https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1176(89)80032-1 . [all data]

Compton and Reinhardt, 1982
Compton, R.N.; Reinhardt, P.W., Collisonal ionization between fast alkali atoms and hexafluorobenzene, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1982, 91, 268. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  EA	Electron affinity
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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