Chlorotrifluoromethane

• Formula: CClF₃
• Molecular weight: 104.459
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CClF3/c2-1(3,4)5 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: AFYPFACVUDMOHA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 75-72-9
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Monochlorotrifluoromethane; Methane, chlorotrifluoro-; Arcton 3; F 13; Freon 13; FC 13; Genetron 13; R 13; Trifluorochloromethane; Trifluoromethyl chloride; Trifluoromonochlorocarbon; CF3Cl; Halocarbon 13/ucon 13; UN 1022; CClF3; Frigen 13; Refrigerant 13; CFC-13; Chlorotrifluromethane; Halocarbon 13; Khladon 13
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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: CH₃⁺ + CClF₃ = (CH₃⁺ • CClF₃)

 +  =  + 

By formula: I₂ + CClF₃ = CF₃I + ClI

 +  =  + 

By formula: BrCl + CClF₃ = CBrF₃ + Cl₂

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: Coblentz Society, Inc.

• GAS (50 mmHg, N2 ADDED, TOTAL PRESSURE 600 mmHg); DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY COBLENTZ SOCIETY (BATCH II) FROM HARD COPY; 2 cm^-1 resolution

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Additional Data

Gas Chromatography

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

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  Pc	Critical pressure
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ρc	Critical density

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