Ethane, hexachloro-

• Formula: C₂Cl₆
• Molecular weight: 236.739
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2Cl6/c3-1(4,5)2(6,7)8 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: VHHHONWQHHHLTI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 67-72-1
• Chemical structure:
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• 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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Condensed 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
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

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

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Temperature of phase transition

Enthalpy of phase transition

Entropy of phase transition

References

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Manion, 2002
Manion, J.A., Evaluated Enthalpies of Formation of the Stable Closed Shell C1 and C2 Chlorinated Hydrocarbons, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 2002, 31, 1, 123-172, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1420703 . [all data]

Smith, Bjellerup, et al., 1953
Smith, L.; Bjellerup, L.; Krook, S.; Westermark, H., Heats of combustion of organic chloro compounds determined by the "quartz wool" method, Acta Chem. Scand., 1953, 7, 65. [all data]

Rakhmenkulov, Gutov, et al., 1975
Rakhmenkulov, S.S.; Gutov, S.A.; Paukov, I.E., The heat capacity of hexachloroethane in the temperature range 13.7-360 K and the temperatures and enthalpies of its phase transition, Zhur. Fiz. Khim., 1975, 49, 2722. [all data]

Seki and Momotani, 1950
Seki, S.; Momotani, M., Heats of transition of hexachloroethane, Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 1950, 23, 30-31. [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
Lecat, M., New binary azeotropes: 3rd list, Ann. Soc. Sci. Bruxelles, Ser. B, 1926, 45, 284-94. [all data]

Ivin and Dainton, 1947
Ivin, K.J.; Dainton, F.S., The vapour pressures, latent heats of sublimation and transition points of solid hexachloroethane, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1947, 43, 32. [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Dykyj, 1970
Dykyj, J., Petrochemica, 1970, 10, 2, 51. [all data]

Stull, 1947
Stull, Daniel R., Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances. Organic and Inorganic Compounds, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1947, 39, 4, 517-540, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50448a022 . [all data]

Lee, 1935
Lee, P.J.V.D., «65533»ber den Dampfdruck des Hexachlor«65533»thans, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem., 1935, 223, 3, 213-216, https://doi.org/10.1002/zaac.19352230304 . [all data]

Nelson, 1930
Nelson, O.A., Vapor Pressures of Fumigants, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1930, 22, 9, 971-972, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50249a020 . [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]

Murrill and Breed, 1970
Murrill, E.; Breed, L.W., Solid-solid phase transitions determined by differental scanning calorimetry Part II. Octahedral substances, Thermochim. Acta, 1970, 1, 409-414. [all data]

Petropavlov, Tsygankova, et al., 1988
Petropavlov, N.N.; Tsygankova, I.G.; Teslenko, L.A., Microcalorimetric investigation of polymorphic transitions in organic crystals, Sov. Phys. Crystallogr., 1988, 33(6), 853-855. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  S°solid,1 bar	Entropy of solid 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
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid 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

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