Methane, tribromo-

• Formula: CHBr₃
• Molecular weight: 252.731
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CHBr3/c2-1(3)4/h1H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: DIKBFYAXUHHXCS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 75-25-2
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• Isotopologues:
  • Methane-d tribromo-
• Other names: Bromoform; Methenyl tribromide; Tribromomethane; CHBr3; Bromoforme; Bromoformio; NCI-C55130; Tribrommethaan; Tribrommethan; Tribromometan; Rcra waste number U225; UN 2515; NSC 8019
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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

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
MS - José A. Martinho Simões
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

C₈H₆MoO₃ (solution) +  (solution) =  (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₈H₆MoO₃ (solution) + CBr₄ (solution) = C₈H₅BrMoO₃ (solution) + CHBr₃ (solution)

CBr₃^- +  =

By formula: CBr₃^- + H⁺ = CHBr₃

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₂HBr₃O + HNaO = CHNaO₂ + CHBr₃

 +  =  + 

By formula: CHBr₃ + Br₂ = HBr + CBr₄

C₁₀H₁₂Mo (cr) + 2 (cr) = C₁₀H₁₀Br₂Mo (cr) + 2 (l)

By formula: C₁₀H₁₂Mo (cr) + 2CBr₄ (cr) = C₁₀H₁₀Br₂Mo (cr) + 2CHBr₃ (l)

C₁₀H₁₂W (cr) + 2 (cr) = C₁₀H₁₀Br₂W (cr) + 2 (l)

By formula: C₁₀H₁₂W (cr) + 2CBr₄ (cr) = C₁₀H₁₀Br₂W (cr) + 2CHBr₃ (l)

IR Spectrum

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

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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Papina, Kolesov, et al., 1982
Papina, T.S.; Kolesov, V.P.; Golovanova, Yu.G., The standard enthalpy of formation of bromoform, Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1982, 56, 1666-1668. [all data]

Nolan, López de la Vega, et al., 1986
Nolan, S.P.; López de la Vega, R.; Hoff, C.D., J. Organometal. Chem., 1986, 315, 187. [all data]

Nolan, López de la Vega, et al., 1986, 2
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Born, Ingemann, et al., 2000
Born, M.; Ingemann, S.; Nibbering, N.M.M., Thermochemical properties of halogen-substituted methanes, methyl radicals, and carbenes in the gas phase, Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 2000, 194, 2-3, 103-113, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1387-3806(99)00125-6 . [all data]

Pritchard and Skinner, 1950
Pritchard, H.O.; Skinner, H.A., The heats of hydrolysis of chloral and bromal, and the C-C bond dissociation energies in chloral and bromal, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1950, 1928-1931. [all data]

King, Golden, et al., 1971
King, K.D.; Golden, D.M.; Benson, S.W., Kinetics and thermochemistry of the gas-phase bromination of bromoform. The C-H bond dissociation energy in CHBr₃ and the C-Br bond dissociation energy in CBr₄, J. Phys. Chem., 1971, 75, 987-989. [all data]

Calado, Dias, et al., 1980
Calado, J.C.G.; Dias, A.R.; Martinho Simões, J.A., J. Organometal. Chem., 1980, 195, 203. [all data]

Castello and Gerbino, 1988
Castello, G.; Gerbino, T.C., Effect of Temperature on the Gas Chromatographic Separation of Halogenated Compounds on Polar and Non-Polar Stationary Phases, J. Chromatogr., 1988, 437, 33-45, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)90369-8 . [all data]

Tiess, 1984
Tiess, D., Gaschromatographische Retentionsindices von 125 leicht- bis mittelflüchtigen organischen Substanzen toxikologisch-analytischer Relevanz auf SE-30, Wiss. Z. Wilhelm-Pieck-Univ. Rostock Math. Naturwiss. Reihe, 1984, 33, 6-9. [all data]

Riedo, Fritz, et al., 1976
Riedo, F.; Fritz, D.; Tarján, G.; Kováts, E.Sz., A tailor-made C₈₇ hydrocarbon as a possible non-polar standard stationary phase for gas chromatography, J. Chromatogr., 1976, 126, 63-83, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)84063-2 . [all data]

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Sun, G.; Stremple, P., Retention index characterization of flavor, fragrance, and many other compounds on DB-1 and DB-XLB, 2003, retrieved from http://www.chem.agilent.com/cag/cabu/pdf/b-0279.pdf. [all data]

Xu, van Stee, et al., 2003
Xu, X.; van Stee, L.L.P.; Williams, J.; Beens, J.; Adahchour, M.; Vreuls, R.J.J.; Brinkman, U.A.Th.; Lelieveld, J., Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC) measurements of volatile organic compounds in the atmosphere, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 2003, 3, 3, 665-682, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-3-665-2003 . [all data]

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Helmig, D.; Pollock, W.; Greenberg, J.; Zimmerman, P., Gas chromatography mass spectrometry analysis of volatile organic trace gases at Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii, J. Geophys. Res., 1996, 101, D9, 14697-14710, https://doi.org/10.1029/96JD00212 . [all data]

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Weber, L., Utilization of the Sadtler standard RI system in micropollution analyses, J. Hi. Res. Chromatogr. Chromatogr. Comm., 1986, 9, 8, 446-451, https://doi.org/10.1002/jhrc.1240090806 . [all data]

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Peters, R.J.D.; de Leer, E.W.B.; Versteegh, J.F.M., Identification of Halogenated Compounds Produced by Chlorination of Humic Acid in the Presence of Bromide, J. Chromatogr. A, 1994, 686, 2, 253-261, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9673(94)00719-5 . [all data]

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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