Ethane, hexachloro-
- Formula: C2Cl6
- Molecular weight: 236.739
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: VHHHONWQHHHLTI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 67-72-1
- 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: Avlothane; Carbon hexachloride; Distokal; Distopan; Distopin; Egitol; Falkitol; Fasciolin; Hexachlorethane; Hexachloroethane; Hexachloroethylene; Mottenhexe; Perchloroethane; Phenohep; CCl3CCl3; Ethane hexachloride; Ethylene hexachloride; 1,1,1,2,2,2-Hexachloroethane; Hexachlor-aethan; NCI-C04604; NA 9037; Rcra waste number U131; C2Cl6; Ethane, 1,1,1,2,2,2-hexachloro-; Fron 110; NSC 9224
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔfH°gas | -32.079 | kcal/mol | Review | Chase, 1998 | Data last reviewed in September, 1967 |
ΔfH°gas | -35.4 ± 1.4 | kcal/mol | Review | Manion, 2002 | weighted average of several measurements of equilibria involving C2Cl6, CCl4, and C2Cl4; DRB |
ΔfH°gas | -34.3 ± 2.3 | kcal/mol | Eqk | Puyo, Balesdent, et al., 1963 | Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -34.7 ± 1.0 kcal/mol; ALS |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
S°gas,1 bar | 95.086 | cal/mol*K | Review | Chase, 1998 | Data last reviewed in September, 1967 |
Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)
Cp° = A + B*t + C*t2 + D*t3 +
E/t2
H° − H°298.15= A*t + B*t2/2 +
C*t3/3 + D*t4/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t2/2 + D*t3/3 −
E/(2*t2) + G
Cp = heat capacity (cal/mol*K)
H° = standard enthalpy (kcal/mol)
S° = standard entropy (cal/mol*K)
t = temperature (K) / 1000.
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Temperature (K) | 298. to 1200. | 1200. to 6000. |
---|---|---|
A | 31.16840 | 46.13241 |
B | 28.67139 | -1.441850 |
C | -24.10141 | 0.241066 |
D | 7.204281 | -0.014623 |
E | -0.405846 | -2.449080 |
F | -43.81341 | -52.07151 |
G | 122.9810 | 142.3080 |
H | -32.08009 | -32.08009 |
Reference | Chase, 1998 | Chase, 1998 |
Comment | Data last reviewed in September, 1967 | Data last reviewed in September, 1967 |
Phase change data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
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
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tboil | 458. | K | N/A | Lecat, 1927 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1. K; TRC |
Tboil | 458. | K | N/A | Lecat, 1926 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1. K; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Tfus | 458. ± 4. | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 7 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔvapH° | 12. ± 0.55 | kcal/mol | Review | Manion, 2002 | estimated from Tb using DvH/Tb correlation for other chloroethanes; DRB |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔsubH° | 14.1 ± 0.2 | kcal/mol | V | Ivin and Dainton, 1947 | ALS |
Enthalpy of vaporization
ΔvapH (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
9.63 | 475. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 460. to 513. K.; AC |
12.2 | 360. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 345. to 460. K. See also Dykyj, 1970.; AC |
12.8 | 320. | N/A | Stull, 1947 | Based on data from 305. to 458. K.; AC |
Antoine Equation Parameters
log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
P = vapor pressure (atm)
T = temperature (K)
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Temperature (K) | A | B | C | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
305.9 to 458.8 | 4.20552 | 1626.945 | -76.102 | Stull, 1947 | Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data. |
Enthalpy of sublimation
ΔsubH (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
14.1 | 331. | N/A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 317. to 345. K.; AC |
12.1 | 335. to 453. | N/A | Lee, 1935 | AC |
14.1 | 310. | GS,A | Nelson, 1930 | Based on data from 288. to 333. K.; AC |
Enthalpy of fusion
ΔfusH (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
2.33 | 458. | Domalski and Hearing, 1996 | AC |
Entropy of fusion
ΔfusS (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
1.93 | 318. | Domalski and Hearing, 1996 | CAL |
5.696 | 345. | ||
5.088 | 458. |
Temperature of phase transition
Ttrs (K) | Initial Phase | Final Phase | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
454. | crystaline, I | liquid | Murrill and Breed, 1970 | DH |
Enthalpy of phase transition
ΔHtrs (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Initial Phase | Final Phase | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.5019 | 316.8 | crystaline, III | crystaline, II | Petropavlov, Tsygankova, et al., 1988 | DH |
1.506 | 345.0 | crystaline, II | crystaline, I | Petropavlov, Tsygankova, et al., 1988 | DH |
0.6319 | 317.4 | crystaline, III | crystaline, II | Rakhmenkulov, Gutov, et al., 1975 | DH |
1.653 | 344.6 | crystaline, II | crystaline, I | Rakhmenkulov, Gutov, et al., 1975 | DH |
0.6226 | 320. | crystaline, III | crystaline, II | Murrill and Breed, 1970 | DH |
1.508 | 345. | crystaline, II | crystaline, I | Murrill and Breed, 1970 | DH |
0.6131 | 318. | crystaline, III | crystaline, II | Seki and Momotani, 1950 | DH |
1.965 | 345. | crystaline, II | crystaline, I | Seki and Momotani, 1950 | DH |
2.330 | 458. | crystaline, I | liquid | Seki and Momotani, 1950 | DH |
Entropy of phase transition
ΔStrs (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Initial Phase | Final Phase | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.6 | 316.8 | crystaline, III | crystaline, II | Petropavlov, Tsygankova, et al., 1988 | DH |
4.37 | 345.0 | crystaline, II | crystaline, I | Petropavlov, Tsygankova, et al., 1988 | DH |
1.99 | 317.4 | crystaline, III | crystaline, II | Rakhmenkulov, Gutov, et al., 1975 | DH |
4.80 | 344.6 | crystaline, II | crystaline, I | Rakhmenkulov, Gutov, et al., 1975 | DH |
1.95 | 320. | crystaline, III | crystaline, II | Murrill and Breed, 1970 | DH |
4.379 | 345. | crystaline, II | crystaline, I | Murrill and Breed, 1970 | DH |
1.93 | 318. | crystaline, III | crystaline, II | Seki and Momotani, 1950 | DH |
5.69 | 345. | crystaline, II | crystaline, I | Seki and Momotani, 1950 | DH |
5.50 | 458. | crystaline, I | liquid | Seki and Momotani, 1950 | DH |
Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
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NIST MS number | 291207 |
Gas Chromatography
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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal
Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Packed | OV-1 | 100. | 1068. | Castello and Gerbino, 1988 | He, Chromosorb W DMCS; Column length: 3. m |
Packed | OV-1 | 125. | 1081. | Castello and Gerbino, 1988 | He, Chromosorb W DMCS; Column length: 3. m |
Packed | OV-1 | 75. | 1053. | Castello and Gerbino, 1988 | He, Chromosorb W DMCS; Column length: 3. m |
Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal
Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Packed | SP-1000 | 100. | 1444.17 | Castello and Gerbino, 1988 | He, Chromosorb W DMCS; Column length: 3. m |
Packed | SP-1000 | 125. | 1461.57 | Castello and Gerbino, 1988 | He, Chromosorb W DMCS; Column length: 3. m |
Packed | SP-1000 | 75. | 1426.53 | Castello and Gerbino, 1988 | He, Chromosorb W DMCS; Column length: 3. m |
Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | Petrocol DH | 1058. | White, Hackett, et al., 1992 | 100. m/0.25 mm/0.5 μm, He, 1. K/min; Tstart: 30. C; Tend: 220. C |
Packed | SE-30 | 1057.8 | Zilka and Matucha, 1978 | Ar, Chromaton N-AW-DMCS, 8. K/min; Column length: 2. m; Tstart: 40. C |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | OV-101 | 1062. | Zenkevich, Eliseenkov, et al., 2011 | 25. m/0.20 mm/0.25 μm, Nitrogen, 6. K/min; Tstart: 40. C; Tend: 220. C |
Capillary | HP-1 | 1070. | Boatright and Crum, 1997 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.1 μm, He, 50. C @ 2. min, 5. K/min, 300. C @ 3. min |
Capillary | HP-1 | 1070. | Boatright and Crum, 1997 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.1 μm, He, 50. C @ 2. min, 5. K/min, 300. C @ 3. min |
Capillary | Ultra-1 | 1056. | Okumura, 1991 | 25. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm, He, 3. K/min; Tstart: 80. C; Tend: 260. C |
Capillary | SE-54 | 1064. | Harland, Cumming, et al., 1986 | He, 50. C @ 2. min, 8. K/min, 250. C @ 12. min; Column length: 25. m; Column diameter: 0.32 mm |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | Methyl Silicone | 1062. | Zenkevich, 2001 | Program: not specified |
Capillary | OV-1 | 1055. | Waggott and Davies, 1984 | Hydrogen; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.32 mm; Program: not specified |
Capillary | OV-1, SE-30, Methyl silicone, SP-2100, OV-101, DB-1, etc. | 1055. | Waggott and Davies, 1984 | Hydrogen; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.32 mm; Program: not specified |
Capillary | OV-1, SE-30, Methyl silicone, SP-2100, OV-101, DB-1, etc. | 1057. | Waggott and Davies, 1984 | Hydrogen; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.32 mm; Program: not specified |
Capillary | OV-1 | 1085. | Ramsey and Flanagan, 1982 | Program: not specified |
Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | Superox 0.6; Carbowax 20M | 1400. | Waggott and Davies, 1984 | Hydrogen; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.32 mm; Program: not specified |
Capillary | Carbowax 400, Carbowax 20M, Carbowax 1540, Carbowax 4000, Superox 06, PEG 20M, etc. | 1400. | Waggott and Davies, 1984 | Hydrogen; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.32 mm; Program: not specified |
Lee's RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | DB-5 | 176.0 | Donnelly, Abdel-Hamid, et al., 1993 | 30. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm, He, 40. C @ 3. min, 8. K/min, 285. C @ 29.5 min |
References
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Chase, 1998
Chase, M.W., Jr.,
NIST-JANAF Themochemical Tables, Fourth Edition,
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Manion, 2002
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Evaluated Enthalpies of Formation of the Stable Closed Shell C1 and C2 Chlorinated Hydrocarbons,
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Etude analytique et thermodynamique de la pyrolyse de l'hexachloroethane en phase gazeuse.,
Compt. Rend., 1963, 256, 3471-3473. [all data]
Cox and Pilcher, 1970
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Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]
Lecat, 1927
Lecat, M.,
New binary azeotropes: 7th list,
Ann. Soc. Sci. Bruxelles, Ser. B, 1927, 47, 108-14. [all data]
Lecat, 1926
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New binary azeotropes: 3rd list,
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Ivin and Dainton, 1947
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The vapour pressures, latent heats of sublimation and transition points of solid hexachloroethane,
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Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
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Dykyj, 1970
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Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances. Organic and Inorganic Compounds,
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Lee, 1935
Lee, P.J.V.D.,
«65533»ber den Dampfdruck des Hexachlor«65533»thans,
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Nelson, 1930
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Vapor Pressures of Fumigants,
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Solid-solid phase transitions determined by differental scanning calorimetry Part II. Octahedral substances,
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Microcalorimetric investigation of polymorphic transitions in organic crystals,
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The heat capacity of hexachloroethane in the temperature range 13.7-360 K and the temperatures and enthalpies of its phase transition,
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Effect of Temperature on the Gas Chromatographic Separation of Halogenated Compounds on Polar and Non-Polar Stationary Phases,
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Linear temperature programmed retention indices of gasoline range hydrocarbons and chlorinated hydrocarbons on cross-linked polydimethylsiloxane,
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Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
S°gas,1 bar Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar) Tboil Boiling point Tfus Fusion (melting) point Ttrs Temperature of phase transition ΔHtrs Enthalpy of phase transition ΔStrs Entropy of phase transition ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions ΔfusH Enthalpy of fusion ΔfusS Entropy of fusion ΔsubH Enthalpy of sublimation ΔsubH° Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions ΔvapH Enthalpy of vaporization ΔvapH° Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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