Boron trifluoride

• Formula: BF₃
• Molecular weight: 67.806
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/BF3/c2-1(3)4 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WTEOIRVLGSZEPR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 7637-07-2
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• Other names: Borane, trifluoro-; Boron fluoride (BF3); Boron fluoride; Trifluoroborane; Trifluoroboron; BF3; Fluorure de bore; UN 1008; Anca 1040
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Phase change data

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Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Individual Reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + BF₃ = (F^- • BF₃)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + BF₃ = (Cl^- • BF₃)

CH₃O^- +  = (CH₃O^- • )

By formula: CH₃O^- + BF₃ = (CH₃O^- • BF₃)

Ion clustering data

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B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Clustering reactions

CH₃O^- +  = (CH₃O^- • )

By formula: CH₃O^- + BF₃ = (CH₃O^- • BF₃)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + BF₃ = (Cl^- • BF₃)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + BF₃ = (F^- • BF₃)

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

References

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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]

Larson and McMahon, 1985
Larson, J.W.; McMahon, T.B., Fluoride and chloride affinities of the main group oxides, fluorides, oxofluorides, and alkyls. Quantitative scales of lewis acidities from ICR halide exchange equilibria, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1985, 107, 766. [all data]

Wenthold and Squires, 1995
Wenthold, P.G.; Squires, R.R., Bond dissociation energies of F2(-) and HF2(-). A gas-phase experimental and G2 theoretical study, J. Phys. Chem., 1995, 99, 7, 2002, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100007a034 . [all data]

Blair, Isolani, et al., 1973
Blair, L.K.; Isolani, P.C.; Riveros, J.M., Formation, reactivity, and relative stability of clustered alkoxide ions by ICR spectroscopy, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1973, 95, 1057. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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