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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  • Ion clustering data
  • IR Spectrum
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • References
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

C_p° = A + B*t + C*t² + D*t³ + E/t²
H° − H°_298.15= A*t + B*t²/2 + C*t³/3 + D*t⁴/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t²/2 + D*t³/3 − E/(2*t²) + G
    C_p = heat capacity (J/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kJ/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (J/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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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)

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias

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

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Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

Ion clustering data

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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

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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References

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Cox, Wagman, et al., 1984
Cox, J.D.; Wagman, D.D.; Medvedev, V.A., CODATA Key Values for Thermodynamics, Hemisphere Publishing Corp., New York, 1984, 1. [all data]

Chase, 1998
Chase, M.W., Jr., NIST-JANAF Themochemical Tables, Fourth Edition, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, Monograph 9, 1998, 1-1951. [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]

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]

Page and Goode, 1969
Page, F.M.; Goode, G.C., Negative Ions and the Magnetron., Wiley, NY, 1969. [all data]

Farber and Srivastava, 1984
Farber, M.; Srivastava, R.D., Electron and thermal dissociation of BF₃(g), J. Chem. Phys., 1984, 81, 241. [all data]

Kimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981
Kimura, K.; Katsumata, S.; Achiba, Y.; Yamazaki, T.; Iwata, S., Ionization energies, Ab initio assignments, and valence electronic structure for 200 molecules in Handbook of HeI Photoelectron Spectra of Fundamental Organic Compounds, Japan Scientific Soc. Press, Tokyo, 1981. [all data]

Asbrink, Svensson, et al., 1981
Asbrink, L.; Svensson, A.; Von Niessen, W.; Bieri, G., 30.4 nm He(II) photoelectron spectra of organic molecules, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1981, 24, 293. [all data]

Batten, Taylor, et al., 1978
Batten, C.F.; Taylor, J.A.; Tsai, B.P.; Meisels, G.G., Photoionization processes at threshold. II. Threshold photoelectron, photoionization, and coincidence ion-threshold photoelectron spectra of BF₃, J. Chem. Phys., 1978, 69, 2547. [all data]

Berger, Kroner, et al., 1976
Berger, H.-O.; Kroner, J.; Noth, H., Die borhalogen-bindung in Methylhalogenboranen: Photoelektronenspektren und ab initio-Rechnungen, Chem. Ber., 1976, 109, 2266. [all data]

Murphy and Enrione, 1971
Murphy, C.B., Jr.; Enrione, R.E., Mass spectrometric determination of bond dissociation energies in BF₃.OEt₂, Chem. Commun., 1971, 1622. [all data]

Bassett and Lloyd, 1971
Bassett, P.J.; Lloyd, D.R., Photoelectron spectra of halides. Part II.High-resolution spectra of the boron trihalides, J. Chem. Soc., 1971, (A), 1551. [all data]

Dibeler and Liston, 1968
Dibeler, V.H.; Liston, S.K., Mass spectrometric study of photoionization. XII.Boron trifluoride and diboron tetrafluoride, Inorg. Chem., 1968, 7, 1742. [all data]

Dehmer, Parr, et al., 1984
Dehmer, J.L.; Parr, A.C.; Southworth, S.H.; Holland, D.M.P., Angle-resolved photoelectron study of the valence levels of BF₃ in the range 17<hv<28 eV, Phys. Rev. A:, 1984, 30, 1783. [all data]

King, Krishnamurthy, et al., 1972
King, G.H.; Krishnamurthy, S.S.; Lappert, M.F.; Pedley, J.B., Bonding studies of compounds of boron and the Group 4 elements. Part 9. Photoelectron spectra and bonding studies of halogeno-, dimethylamino-, and methyl-boranes, BX₃ and BX₂Y, Faraday Discuss. Chem. Soc., 1972, 54, 70. [all data]

Hildenbrand, Theard, et al., 1963
Hildenbrand, D.L.; Theard, L.P.; Saul, A.M., Transpiration and mass spectrometric studies of equilibria involving BOF(g) and (BOF)₃(g), J. Chem. Phys., 1963, 39, 1973. [all data]

Marriott and Craggs, 1957
Marriott, J.; Craggs, J.D., Ionization and dissociation by electron impact. II. Boron trifluoride and boron trichloride, J. Electron. Control, 1957, 3, 194. [all data]

Law and Margrave, 1956
Law, R.W.; Margrave, J.L., Mass spectrometer appearance potentials for positive ion fragments from BF₃, B(CH₃)₃, B(C₂H₅)₃, B(OCH₃)₃, and HB(OCH₃)₂, J. Chem. Phys., 1956, 25, 1086. [all data]

Farber, Srivastava, et al., 1982
Farber, M.; Srivastava, R.D.; Moyer, J.W., Mass spectrometric determination of the thermodynamics of potassium hydroxide and minor potassium-containing species required in magnetohydrodynamic power systems, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1982, 14, 1103. [all data]

Uy, Srivastava, et al., 1971
Uy, O.M.; Srivastava, R.D.; Farber, M., Mass spectrometric determination of the heats of formation of gaseous BO₂ BOF₂, High Temp. Sci., 1971, 3, 462. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  EA	Electron affinity
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  S°gas,1 bar	Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar)
  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
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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