Phosphorus trifluoride
- Formula: F3P
- Molecular weight: 87.968972
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/F3P/c1-4(2)3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WKFBZNUBXWCCHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 7783-55-3
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: PF3; Phosphorus(III) fluoride; Phosphorous-trifluoride-; Phosphorus fluoride; Phosphorous fluoride; TL 75; Trifluorophosphine
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Phase change data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data compiled by: Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tboil | 171.6 | K | N/A | PCR Inc., 1990 |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
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
View reactions leading to F3P+ (ion structure unspecified)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IE (evaluated) | 11.38 ± 0.10 | eV | N/A | N/A | L |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| Proton affinity (review) | 695.3 | kJ/mol | N/A | Hunter and Lias, 1998 | HL |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| Gas basicity | 662.8 | kJ/mol | N/A | Hunter and Lias, 1998 | HL |
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.38 ± 0.01 | PIPECO | Ruede, Troxler, et al., 1993 | LL |
| ≤11.44 | PI | Berkowitz, Greene, et al., 1984 | LBLHLM |
| 11.51 | EI | Neskovic, Miletic, et al., 1983 | LBLHLM |
| 11.65 | EI | Baldwin, Loudon, et al., 1977 | LLK |
| 11.65 ± 0.07 | EI | Torgerson and Westmore, 1975 | LLK |
| 11.4 ± 0.2 | EI | Harland, Rankin, et al., 1974 | LLK |
| 11.5 ± 0.1 | PI | Harland, Rankin, et al., 1974 | LLK |
| 11.6 ± 0.1 | EI | Dean, Finch, et al., 1974 | LLK |
| 11.57 ± 0.01 | PE | Maier and Turner, 1972 | LLK |
| 11.66 ± 0.01 | PE | Basset and Lloyd, 1972 | LLK |
| 11.56 | PE | Muller, Fenderl, et al., 1971 | LLK |
| 11.7 ± 0.1 | EI | Muller and Fenderl, 1971 | LLK |
| 9.71 | PI | Price and Passmore, 1963 | RDSH |
| 12.20 | PE | Yarbrough and Hall, 1978 | Vertical value; LLK |
| 12.28 | PE | Daamen, Boxhoorn, et al., 1978 | Vertical value; LLK |
| 12.23 ± 0.02 | PE | Cradock and Rankin, 1972 | Vertical value; LLK |
| 12.28 | PE | Potts, Lempka, et al., 1970 | Vertical value; RDSH |
| 12.3 | PE | Hillier, Marriott, et al., 1970 | Vertical value; RDSH |
| 12.31 | PE | Green, King, et al., 1970 | Vertical value; RDSH |
Appearance energy determinations
| Ion | AE (eV) | Other Products | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP+ | 20.5 ± 0.2 | F2 | EI | Torgerson and Westmore, 1975 | LLK |
| FP+ | 21.0 ± 0.3 | 2F | EI | Harland, Rankin, et al., 1974 | LLK |
| F2P+ | 14.27 ± 0.02 | F | PIPECO | Ruede, Troxler, et al., 1993 | LL |
| F2P+ | 14.55 ± 0.01 | F | PI | Berkowitz, Greene, et al., 1984 | LBLHLM |
| F2P+ | 15.42 | F | EI | Neskovic, Miletic, et al., 1983 | LBLHLM |
| F2P+ | 15.5 ± 0.2 | F | EI | Torgerson and Westmore, 1975 | LLK |
| F2P+ | 13.5 ± 0.1 | F | EI | Dean, Finch, et al., 1974 | LLK |
References
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
PCR Inc., 1990
PCR Inc.,
Research Chemicals Catalog 1990-1991, PCR Inc., Gainesville, FL, 1990, 1. [all data]
Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G.,
Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update,
J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018
. [all data]
Ruede, Troxler, et al., 1993
Ruede, R.; Troxler, H.; Beglinger, C.; Jungen, M.,
The dissociation energies of the positive ions NH3+, NF3+, PH3+, PF3+ and PCl3+,
Chem. Phys. Lett., 1993, 203, 477. [all data]
Berkowitz, Greene, et al., 1984
Berkowitz, J.; Greene, J.P.; Foropoulos, J., Jr.; Neskovic, O.M.,
Bonding and ionization energies of N-F and P-F compounds,
J. Chem. Phys., 1984, 81, 6166. [all data]
Neskovic, Miletic, et al., 1983
Neskovic, O.; Miletic, M.; Veljkovic, M.; Golobocantin, D.; Zmbov, K.F.,
Ionization and fragmentation of phosphorous oxyfluoride by electron impact,
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 1983, 47, 141. [all data]
Baldwin, Loudon, et al., 1977
Baldwin, M.A.; Loudon, A.G.; Dunmur, R.E.; Schmutzler, R.; Gregor, I.K.,
Charge location and fragmentation under electron impact. IV-The behaviour under electron impact of some N-methyl, N'-R-1,2,4-phosphadiazetidine-3-ones and related compounds,
Org. Mass Spectrom., 1977, 12, 275. [all data]
Torgerson and Westmore, 1975
Torgerson, D.F.; Westmore, J.B.,
Energetics of the ionization and fragmentation of phosphorus trifluoride by electron impact,
Can. J. Chem., 1975, 53, 933. [all data]
Harland, Rankin, et al., 1974
Harland, P.W.; Rankin, D.W.H.; Thynne, J.C.J.,
Ionisation by electron impact of phosphorus trifluoride and difluorocyanophosphine,
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1974, 13, 395. [all data]
Dean, Finch, et al., 1974
Dean, C.R.S.; Finch, A.; Gardner, P.J.; Payling, D.W.,
Appearance and ionization potentials of ions produced by electron-impact on some phosphorus-fluorine compounds: the phosphorusphorus bond dissociation energy in diphosphorus tetrafluoride,
J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 1, 1974, 70, 1921. [all data]
Maier and Turner, 1972
Maier, J.P.; Turner, D.W.,
Photoelectron spectroscopy and the geometry of the phosphine and phosphorous trifluoride molecular ions,
J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1972, 68, 711. [all data]
Basset and Lloyd, 1972
Basset, P.J.; Lloyd, D.R.,
Photoelectron spectra of halides. Part III. Trifluorides and oxide trifluorides of nitrogen and phosphorus, and phosphorus oxide trichloride,
J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans., 1972, 248. [all data]
Muller, Fenderl, et al., 1971
Muller, J.; Fenderl, K.; Mertschenk, B.,
Die Donor-Akzeptor-Eigenschaften des Liganden Trifluorphosphin in Ubergangsmetallkomplexen,
Chem. Ber., 1971, 104, 700. [all data]
Muller and Fenderl, 1971
Muller, J.; Fenderl, K.,
Reaktionen des π-Cyclopentadienyl-Mangantricarbonyl-Kations mit einfachen Fluorverbindungen in der gasphase,
Chem. Ber., 1971, 104, 2207. [all data]
Price and Passmore, 1963
Price, W.C.; Passmore, T.R.,
[Title unavailable],
Faraday Discuss. Chem. Soc., 1963, 35, 232. [all data]
Yarbrough and Hall, 1978
Yarbrough, L.W., II; Hall, M.B.,
Photoelectron spectra of substituted chromium, molybdenum, and tungsten pentacarbonyls. Relative π-acceptor and σ-donor properties of various phosphorus ligands,
Inorg. Chem., 1978, 17, 2269. [all data]
Daamen, Boxhoorn, et al., 1978
Daamen, H.; Boxhoorn, G.; Oskam, A.,
U. V. photoelectron (He I and He II) studies of M(CO)5PX3 (M=Cr, Mo, W and X=F, Cl, Br),
Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1978, 28, 263. [all data]
Cradock and Rankin, 1972
Cradock, S.; Rankin, D.W.H.,
Photoelectron spectra of PF2H some substituted difluorophosphines,
J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1972, 68, 940. [all data]
Potts, Lempka, et al., 1970
Potts, A.W.; Lempka, H.J.; Streets, D.G.; Price, W.C.,
Photoelectron spectra of the halides of elements in groups III, IV, V and VI,
Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. (London), 1970, A268, 59. [all data]
Hillier, Marriott, et al., 1970
Hillier, I.H.; Marriott, J.C.; Saunders, V.R.; Ware, M.J.; Lloyd, D.R.; Lynaugh, N.,
A theoretical and experimental study of the bonding in PF3.BH3,
Chem. Commun., 1970, 1586. [all data]
Green, King, et al., 1970
Green, J.C.; King, D.I.; Eland, J.H.D.,
Photoelectron spectra of trifluorophosphine and its complexes Ni(PF3), and Pt(PF3)4,
Chem. Commun., 1970, 1121. [all data]
Notes
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