Benzene, fluoro-

• Formula: C₆H₅F
• Molecular weight: 96.1023
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H5F/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: PYLWMHQQBFSUBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 462-06-6
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Fluorobenzene; Monofluorobenzene; Phenyl fluoride; UN 2387; Fluorobenzenes
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Ion clustering 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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Clustering reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Br^- + C₆H₅F = (Br^- • C₆H₅F)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₅F⁺ +  = (C₆H₅F⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₅F⁺ + C₆H₅F = (C₆H₅F⁺ • C₆H₅F)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₆⁺ +  = (C₆H₆⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₆⁺ + C₆H₅F = (C₆H₆⁺ • C₆H₅F)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

C₆H₇N⁺ +  = (C₆H₇N⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₇N⁺ + C₆H₅F = (C₆H₇N⁺ • C₆H₅F)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

C₇H₈⁺ +  = (C₇H₈⁺ • )

By formula: C₇H₈⁺ + C₆H₅F = (C₇H₈⁺ • C₆H₅F)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₆H₅F = (Cl^- • C₆H₅F)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cr⁺ + C₆H₅F = (Cr⁺ • C₆H₅F)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cs⁺ + C₆H₅F = (Cs⁺ • C₆H₅F)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Cs⁺ • C₆H₅F) + C₆H₅F = (Cs⁺ • 2C₆H₅F)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: H₄N⁺ + C₆H₅F = (H₄N⁺ • C₆H₅F)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₆H₅F = (K⁺ • C₆H₅F)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (K⁺ • C₆H₅F) + C₆H₅F = (K⁺ • 2C₆H₅F)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₆H₅F = (Li⁺ • C₆H₅F)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Li⁺ • C₆H₅F) + C₆H₅F = (Li⁺ • 2C₆H₅F)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO^- + C₆H₅F = (NO^- • C₆H₅F)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₆H₅F = (Na⁺ • C₆H₅F)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Na⁺ • C₆H₅F) + C₆H₅F = (Na⁺ • 2C₆H₅F)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Rb⁺ + C₆H₅F = (Rb⁺ • C₆H₅F)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Rb⁺ • C₆H₅F) + C₆H₅F = (Rb⁺ • 2C₆H₅F)

V^- +  = (V^- • )

By formula: V^- + C₆H₅F = (V^- • C₆H₅F)

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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References

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Paul and Kebarle, 1991
Paul, G.J.C.; Kebarle, P., Stabilities of Complexes of Br- with Substituted Benzenes (SB) Based on Determinations of the Gas-Phase Equilibria Br- + SB = (BrSB)-, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1991, 113, 4, 1148, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00004a014 . [all data]

Ruhl, Bisling, et al., 1986
Ruhl, E.; Bisling, P.G.F.; Brutschy, B.; Baumgartel, H., Photoionization of Aromatic van der Waals Complexes in a Supersonic Jet, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1986, 126, 3-4, 232, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2614(86)80075-6 . [all data]

Meot-Ner (Mautner), Hamlet, et al., 1978
Meot-Ner (Mautner), M.; Hamlet, P.; Hunter, E.P.; Field, F.H., Bonding Energies in Association Ions of Aromatic Molecules. Correlations with Ionization Energies, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1978, 100, 17, 5466, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00485a034 . [all data]

Meot-Ner (Mautner) and El-Shall, 1986
Meot-Ner (Mautner), M.; El-Shall, M.S., Ionic Charge Transfer Complexes. 1. Cationic Complexes with Delocalized and Partially Localized pi Systems, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1986, 108, 15, 4386, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00275a026 . [all data]

French, Ikuta, et al., 1982
French, M.A.; Ikuta, S.; Kebarle, P., Hydrogen bonding of O-H and C-H hydrogen donors to Cl^-. Results from mass spectrometric measurement of the ion-molecule equilibria RH + Cl^- = RHCl^-, Can. J. Chem., 1982, 60, 1907. [all data]

Ryzhov, 1999
Ryzhov, V., Binding Energies of Chromium Cations with Fluorobenzenes from Radiative Association Kinetics, Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 1999, 185/186/187, 913. [all data]

Amunugama and Rodgers, 2002
Amunugama, R.; Rodgers, M.T., Influence of substituents on cation-pi interactions. 2. Absolute binding energies of alkali metal cation-fluorobenzene complexes determined by threshold collision-induced dissociation and theoretical studies, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2002, 106, 39, 9092, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp020459a . [all data]

Deakyne and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985
Deakyne, C.A.; Meot-Ner (Mautner), M., Unconventional Ionic Hydrogen Bonds. 2. NH+ pi. Complexes of Onium Ions with Olefins and Benzene Derivatives, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1985, 107, 2, 474, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00288a034 . [all data]

Reents and Freiser, 1981
Reents, W.D.; Freiser, B.S., Gas-Phase Binding Energies and Spectroscopic Properties of NO+ Charge-Transfer Complexes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1981, 103, 2791. [all data]

Farid and McMahon, 1978
Farid, R.; McMahon, T.B., Gas-Phase Ion-Molecule Reactions of Alkyl Nitrites by Ion Cyclotron Resonance Spectroscopy, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1978, 27, 2, 163, https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7381(78)80037-0 . [all data]

Judai, Hirano, et al., 1997
Judai, K.; Hirano, M.; Kawamata, H.; Yabushita, S.; Nakajima, A.; Kaya, K., Formation of Vanadium-Arene Complex Anions and Their Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1997, 270, 1-2, 23, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2614(97)00336-9 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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