Benzene, 1,3-difluoro-

• Formula: C₆H₄F₂
• Molecular weight: 114.0928
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H4F2/c7-5-2-1-3-6(8)4-5/h1-4H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UEMGWPRHOOEKTA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 372-18-9
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Benzene, m-difluoro-; m-Difluorobenzene; 1,3-Difluorobenzene; meta-Difluorobenzene
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  • Reaction thermochemistry data
  • Henry's Law data
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  • Ion clustering data
  • IR Spectrum
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • Gas Chromatography
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
CAL - James S. Chickos, William E. Acree, Jr., Joel F. Liebman, Students of Chem 202 (Introduction to the Literature of Chemistry), University of Missouri -- St. Louis
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Enthalpy of phase transition

Entropy of phase transition

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

C₆H₃F₂^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₃F₂^- + H⁺ = C₆H₄F₂

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₆H₄F₂ = (Cl^- • C₆H₄F₂)

C₆H₄F₂⁺ +  = (C₆H₄F₂⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₄F₂⁺ + C₆H₄F₂ = (C₆H₄F₂⁺ • C₆H₄F₂)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

C₆H₆⁺ +  = (C₆H₆⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₆⁺ + C₆H₄F₂ = (C₆H₆⁺ • C₆H₄F₂)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cr⁺ + C₆H₄F₂ = (Cr⁺ • C₆H₄F₂)

Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

k_H(T) = k°_H exp(d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
k°_H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

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

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₆H₃F₂^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₃F₂^- + H⁺ = C₆H₄F₂

Ion clustering data

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M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
B - John E. Bartmess
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Clustering reactions

C₆H₄F₂⁺ +  = (C₆H₄F₂⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₄F₂⁺ + C₆H₄F₂ = (C₆H₄F₂⁺ • C₆H₄F₂)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

C₆H₆⁺ +  = (C₆H₆⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₆⁺ + C₆H₄F₂ = (C₆H₆⁺ • C₆H₄F₂)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₆H₄F₂ = (Cl^- • C₆H₄F₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cr⁺ + C₆H₄F₂ = (Cr⁺ • C₆H₄F₂)

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔHtrs	Enthalpy of phase transition
  ΔStrs	Entropy of phase transition
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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