Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro-

• Formula: C₂H₃Cl₃
• Molecular weight: 133.404
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H3Cl3/c1-2(3,4)5/h1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UOCLXMDMGBRAIB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 71-55-6
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • trichloroethane
• Other names: α-Trichloroethane; Aerothene TT; Chlorotene; Chlorothane NU; Chlorothene; Chlorothene NU; Chlorothene VG; Chlorten; Inhibisol; Methylchloroform; Methyltrichloromethane; Trichloroethane; 1,1,1-Trichloroethane; CH3CCl3; α-T; Chloroethene NU; Chloroform, methyl-; NCI-C04626; Solvent 111; Trichloro-1,1,1-ethane; 1,1,1-Trichloraethan; 1,1,1-Tricloroetano; CF 2; Chloroetene; Chloroethene; Chlorothene SM; Ethana NU; ICI-CF 2; Rcra waste number U226; Tafclean; 1,1,1-TCE; Trichloromethylmethane; Tri-ethane; UN 2831; 1,1,1-Trichlorethane; Distillex DS1; Ethana; Solvethane; Cleanite; F 140a; Genklene LB; HCC 140a; Three One A; Three One S
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  • Condensed phase thermochemistry data
  • Phase change data
  • Reaction thermochemistry data
  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • References
  • Notes
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
CAL - James S. Chickos, William E. Acree, Jr., Joel F. Liebman, Students of Chem 202 (Introduction to the Literature of Chemistry), University of Missouri -- St. Louis

Enthalpy of vaporization

Entropy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Temperature of phase transition

Enthalpy of phase transition

Entropy of phase transition

Reaction thermochemistry data

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

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Individual Reactions

=  + 

By formula: C₂H₃Cl₃ = C₂H₂Cl₂ + HCl

 +  =

By formula: C₂H₂Cl₂ + HCl = C₂H₃Cl₃

=

By formula: C₂H₃Cl₃ = C₂H₃Cl₃

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Additional Data

References

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Manion, 2002
Manion, J.A., Evaluated Enthalpies of Formation of the Stable Closed Shell C1 and C2 Chlorinated Hydrocarbons, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 2002, 31, 1, 123-172, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1420703 . [all data]

Hu, Sinke, et al., 1972
Hu, A.T.; Sinke, G.C.; Mintz, M.J., The enthalpy of formation of 1,1,1-trichloroethane from enthalpy of combustion and equilibrium studies, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1972, 4, 239-245. [all data]

Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G., Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]

Hu and Sinke, 1969
Hu, A.T.; Sinke, G.C., Combustion calorimetry of some chlorinated organic compounds, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1969, 1, 507-513. [all data]

Mansson, Ringner, et al., 1971
Mansson, M.; Ringner, B.; Sunner, S., The enthalpies of combustion and formation of some simple chloroalkanes and chloralkenes 1,1,1-trichloroethane and 1,1-dichloroethene, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1971, 3, 547-551. [all data]

Levanova, Treger, et al., 1975
Levanova, S.V.; Treger, Yu.A.; Velichko, S.M.; Rozhnov, A.M.; Bshneva, L.I.; Talanov, A.I., Equilibrium of the vinylidene chloride-methylchloroform system, Zh. Prikl. Khim. (Leningrad), 1975, 42, 480-481. [all data]

Andon, Counsell, et al., 1973
Andon, R.J.L.; Counsell, J.F.; Lee, D.A.; Martin, J.F., Thermodynamic properties of aliphatic halogen compounds. Part 2. Heat capacity of 1,1,1-trichloroethane, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans., 1973, I 69, 1721-1726. [all data]

Rubin, Levedahl, et al., 1944
Rubin, T.R.; Levedahl, B.H.; Yost, D.M., The heat capacity, heat of transition, vaporization, vapor pressure and entropy of 1,1,1-trichloroethane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1944, 66, 279-282. [all data]

Crowe and Smyth, 1950
Crowe, R.W.; Smyth, C.P., Heat capacities, dielectric constants and molecular rotational freedom in solid trichloroethanes and disubstituted propanes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1950, 72, 4009-4015. [all data]

Martin and Monti, 1988
Martin, C.A.; Monti, G.A., Specific heat analysis in 1,1,1-trichloroethane, Thermochim. Acta, 1988, 134, 27-34. [all data]

Andon, Counsell, et al., 1973, 2
Andon, R.J.L.; Counsell, J.F.; Lee, D.A.; Martin, J.F., Thermodynamic properties of aliphatic halogen compounds. Part 2.---Heat capacity of 1,1,1-trichloroethane, J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 1, 1973, 69, 0, 1721, https://doi.org/10.1039/f19736901721 . [all data]

Crowe and Smyth, 1950, 2
Crowe, R.W.; Smyth, C.P., Heat capacities, dielectric constants and molecular rotational freedom in solid trichloroethanes and disubstituted propanes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1950, 72, 4009. [all data]

Rubin, Levedahl, et al., 1944, 2
Rubin, T.R.; Levedahl, B.H.; Yost, D.M., The heat capacity, heat of transition, vaporization, vapor pressure and entropy of 1,1,1-trichloroethane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1944, 66, 279. [all data]

Majer and Svoboda, 1985
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Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
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Rao and Viswanath, 1977
Rao, Yaddanapudi J.; Viswanath, Dabir S., Integral isobaric heats of vaporization of benzene-chloroethane systems, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1977, 22, 1, 36-38, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60072a011 . [all data]

Ambrose, Sprake, et al., 1973
Ambrose, D.; Sprake, C.H.S.; Townsend, R., Thermodynamic properties of aliphatic halogen compounds. Part 1.---Vapour pressure and critical properties of 1,1,1-trichloroethane, J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 1, 1973, 69, 0, 839, https://doi.org/10.1039/f19736900839 . [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
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Hasebe, T.; Yoshida, M., Polymorphism and molecular motions in 1,1,1-trichloroethane. Differential thermal analysis and 1H NMR, Fukushima Daigaku Kyoikugakubu Ronshu, Rika Hokoku, 1991, 48, 5-8. [all data]

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Levanova, Bushneva, et al., 1979
Levanova, s.V.; Bushneva, I.I.; Rodova, R.M.; Rozhnov, A.M.; Treger, Yu.A.; Aprelkin, A.S., Thermodynamic stability of chloroethanes in dehydrochlorination reactions, J. Appl. Chem. USSR, 1979, 52, 1439-1442. [all data]

Levanova, Treger, et al., 1975, 2
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Hop, Holmes, et al., 1988
Hop, C.E.C.A.; Holmes, J.L.; Lossing, F.P.; Terlouw, J.K., The stability of [CCl₄]⁺, [Cl₂C-Cl-Cl]⁺, their dications, and neutral counterparts, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 1988, 83, 285. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  Ttrs	Temperature of phase transition
  ΔHtrs	Enthalpy of phase transition
  ΔStrs	Entropy of phase transition
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions
  ΔvapS	Entropy of vaporization

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