Ethanol, 2,2,2-trifluoro-

• Formula: C₂H₃F₃O
• Molecular weight: 100.0398
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H3F3O/c3-2(4,5)1-6/h6H,1H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: RHQDFWAXVIIEBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 75-89-8
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• Other names: β,β,β-Trifluoroethyl alcohol; Fluorinol 85; 2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol; 2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl alcohol; CF3CH2OH; Perfluoro-1,1-dihydroethanol; TFE; NSC 451; 1,1H-perfluoroethanol
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
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:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
MS - José A. Martinho Simões

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Individual Reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + C₂H₃F₃O = (F^- • C₂H₃F₃O)

C₂H₄F₃O⁺ +  = (C₂H₄F₃O⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₄F₃O⁺ + C₂H₃F₃O = (C₂H₄F₃O⁺ • C₂H₃F₃O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

CN^- +  = (CN^- • )

By formula: CN^- + C₂H₃F₃O = (CN^- • C₂H₃F₃O)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₂H₃F₃O = (Cl^- • C₂H₃F₃O)

C₂H₂F₃O^- +  =

By formula: C₂H₂F₃O^- + H⁺ = C₂H₃F₃O

HS^- +  = (HS^- • )

By formula: HS^- + C₂H₃F₃O = (HS^- • C₂H₃F₃O)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₅H₅^- + C₂H₃F₃O = (C₅H₅^- • C₂H₃F₃O)

CH₆N⁺ +  = (CH₆N⁺ • )

By formula: CH₆N⁺ + C₂H₃F₃O = (CH₆N⁺ • C₂H₃F₃O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics

 +  = C₈H₈F₃OS^-

By formula: C₆H₅S^- + C₂H₃F₃O = C₈H₈F₃OS^-

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₆H₅S^- + C₂H₃F₃O = (C₆H₅S^- • C₂H₃F₃O)

 +  = C₂H₂D₃F₄O^-

By formula: F^- + C₂H₃F₃O = C₂H₂D₃F₄O^-

C₂₀H₃₂Zr (solution) +  (solution) = C₂₂H₃₃F₃OZr (solution) +  (g)

By formula: C₂₀H₃₂Zr (solution) + C₂H₃F₃O (solution) = C₂₂H₃₃F₃OZr (solution) + H₂ (g)

C₂₂H₃₃F₃OZr (solution) +  (solution) = C₂₄H₃₄F₆O₂Zr (solution) +  (g)

By formula: C₂₂H₃₃F₃OZr (solution) + C₂H₃F₃O (solution) = C₂₄H₃₄F₆O₂Zr (solution) + H₂ (g)

C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) +  (solution) = C₂H₂BrF₃MgO (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) + C₂H₃F₃O (solution) = C₂H₂BrF₃MgO (solution) + C₅H₁₂ (solution)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: I^- + C₂H₃F₃O = (I^- • C₂H₃F₃O)

Gas phase ion energetics data

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

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
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

De-protonation reactions

C₂H₂F₃O^- +  =

By formula: C₂H₂F₃O^- + H⁺ = C₂H₃F₃O

IR Spectrum

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

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Pc	Critical pressure
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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