Benzene, hexafluoro-

• Formula: C₆F₆
• Molecular weight: 186.0546
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6F6/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: ZQBFAOFFOQMSGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 392-56-3
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: CP 28; Hexafluorobenzene; Perfluorobenzene; 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexafluorobenzene
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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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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TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Reduced pressure boiling point

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of vaporization

Δ_vapH = A exp(-βT_r) (1 − T_r)^β
    Δ_vapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kcal/mol)
    T_r = reduced temperature (T / T_c)

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Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

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

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₆F₆ = (Cl^- • C₆F₆)

C₆H₆⁺ +  = (C₆H₆⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₆⁺ + C₆F₆ = (C₆H₆⁺ • C₆F₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₇N⁺ +  = (C₆H₇N⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₇N⁺ + C₆F₆ = (C₆H₇N⁺ • C₆F₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

C₆F₆^- +  = (C₆F₆^- • )

By formula: C₆F₆^- + C₆F₆ = (C₆F₆^- • C₆F₆)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + C₆F₆ = (F^- • C₆F₆)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: I^- + C₆F₆ = (I^- • C₆F₆)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Br^- + C₆F₆ = (Br^- • C₆F₆)

C₆F₆⁺ +  = (C₆F₆⁺ • )

By formula: C₆F₆⁺ + C₆F₆ = (C₆F₆⁺ • C₆F₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Cl^- • C₆F₆) + C₆F₆ = (Cl^- • 2C₆F₆)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (I^- • C₆F₆) + C₆F₆ = (I^- • 2C₆F₆)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Br^- • C₆F₆) + C₆F₆ = (Br^- • 2C₆F₆)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (F^- • C₆F₆) + C₆F₆ = (F^- • 2C₆F₆)

Au^- +  = C₆AuF₆^-

By formula: Au^- + C₆F₆ = C₆AuF₆^-

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cr⁺ + C₆F₆ = (Cr⁺ • C₆F₆)

IR Spectrum

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Spectrum

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  Pc	Critical pressure
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  Vc	Critical volume
  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
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions
  ρc	Critical density

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