Ethane, 1,2-dichloro-

• Formula: C₂H₄Cl₂
• Molecular weight: 98.959
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H4Cl2/c3-1-2-4/h1-2H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WSLDOOZREJYCGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 107-06-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: α,β-Dichloroethane; s-Dichloroethane; Brocide; Dutch liquid; Ethylene chloride; Ethylene dichloride; Freon 150; Glycol dichloride; 1,2-Bichloroethane; 1,2-Dichlorethane; 1,2-Dichloroethane; CH2ClCH2Cl; sym-Dichloroethane; Aethylenchlorid; Bichlorure D'ethylene; Borer sol; Chlorure D'ethylene; Cloruro di ethene; 1,2-DCE; Destruxol borer-sol; 1,2-Dichloorethaan; 1,2-Dichlor-aethan; Dichloremulsion; Di-chlor-mulsion; Dichloro-1,2-ethane; 1,2-Dicloroetano; Dutch oil; EDC; ENT 1,656; Ethane dichloride; Ethyleendichloride; 1,2-Ethylene dichloride; NCI-C00511; Rcra waste number U077; UN 1184; DCE; EDC (halocarbon); HCC 150; 1,2-dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride)
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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:
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

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Trans form     Symmetry:   C_2h     Symmetry Number σ = 2

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Gauche form     Symmetry:   C₂     Symmetry Number σ = 2

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

References

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Berman, Anicich, et al., 1979
Berman, D.W.; Anicich, V.; Beauchamp, J.L., Stabilities of isomeric halonium ions C₂H₄X⁺ (X = Cl, Br) by photoionization mass spectrometry iand on cyclotron resonance spectroscopy. General considerations of the relative stabilities of cyclic and acyclic isomeric onium ions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1979, 101, 1239. [all data]

Watanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962
Watanabe, K.; Nakayama, T.; Mottl, J., Ionization potentials of some molecules, J. Quant. Spectry. Radiative Transfer, 1962, 2, 369. [all data]

Gan, Peel, et al., 1977
Gan, T.H.; Peel, J.B.; Willett, G.D., Photoelectron spectra of the gauche and trans conformers of 1,2-dichloroethane, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1977, 73, 965. [all data]

Chau and McDowell, 1975
Chau, F.T.; McDowell, C.A., Photoelectron spectra of 1,2 dichloro-, 1,2 dibromo- and 1,2 diiodo-ethane, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1975, 6, 365. [all data]

Raymonda, Edwards, et al., 1974
Raymonda, J.W.; Edwards, L.O.; Russell, B.R., Vacuum ultraviolet absorption spectra of some chloroalkanes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1974, 96, 1708. [all data]

Harrison and Shannon, 1962
Harrison, A.G.; Shannon, T.W., An electron impact study of chloromethyl and dichloromethyl derivatives, Can. J. Chem., 1962, 40, 1730. [all data]

Shimanouchi, 1972
Shimanouchi, T., Tables of Molecular Vibrational Frequencies Consolidated Volume I, National Bureau of Standards, 1972, 1-160. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy

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