Benzene, fluoro-

• Formula: C₆H₅F
• Molecular weight: 96.1023
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H5F/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: PYLWMHQQBFSUBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 462-06-6
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Fluorobenzene; Monofluorobenzene; Phenyl fluoride; UN 2387; Fluorobenzenes
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
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

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of vaporization

Δ_vapH = A exp(-βT_r) (1 − T_r)^β
    Δ_vapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kcal/mol)
    T_r = reduced temperature (T / T_c)

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Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

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
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

C₆H₄F^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₄F^- + H⁺ = C₆H₅F

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Br^- + C₆H₅F = (Br^- • C₆H₅F)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₅F⁺ +  = (C₆H₅F⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₅F⁺ + C₆H₅F = (C₆H₅F⁺ • C₆H₅F)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₆⁺ +  = (C₆H₆⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₆⁺ + C₆H₅F = (C₆H₆⁺ • C₆H₅F)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

C₆H₄F^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₄F^- + H⁺ = C₆H₅F

C₆H₄F^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₄F^- + H⁺ = C₆H₅F

C₆H₇N⁺ +  = (C₆H₇N⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₇N⁺ + C₆H₅F = (C₆H₇N⁺ • C₆H₅F)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO^- + C₆H₅F = (NO^- • C₆H₅F)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₆H₅F = (Cl^- • C₆H₅F)

Free energy of reaction

C₇H₈⁺ +  = (C₇H₈⁺ • )

By formula: C₇H₈⁺ + C₆H₅F = (C₇H₈⁺ • C₆H₅F)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: H₄N⁺ + C₆H₅F = (H₄N⁺ • C₆H₅F)

(V^- • ) +  = (V^- •  • )

By formula: (V^- • C₆H₅F) + C₆H₆ = (V^- • C₆H₆ • C₆H₅F)

V^- +  = (V^- • )

By formula: V^- + C₆H₅F = (V^- • C₆H₅F)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Li⁺ • C₆H₅F) + C₆H₅F = (Li⁺ • 2C₆H₅F)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Na⁺ • C₆H₅F) + C₆H₅F = (Na⁺ • 2C₆H₅F)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Cs⁺ • C₆H₅F) + C₆H₅F = (Cs⁺ • 2C₆H₅F)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Rb⁺ • C₆H₅F) + C₆H₅F = (Rb⁺ • 2C₆H₅F)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (K⁺ • C₆H₅F) + C₆H₅F = (K⁺ • 2C₆H₅F)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₆H₅F = (Li⁺ • C₆H₅F)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₆H₅F = (Na⁺ • C₆H₅F)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cs⁺ + C₆H₅F = (Cs⁺ • C₆H₅F)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Rb⁺ + C₆H₅F = (Rb⁺ • C₆H₅F)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₆H₅F = (K⁺ • C₆H₅F)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cr⁺ + C₆H₅F = (Cr⁺ • C₆H₅F)

Henry's Law data

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Henry's Law constant (water solution)

k_H(T) = k°_H exp(d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
k°_H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

IR Spectrum

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• GAS (50 mmHg, N2 ADDED, TOTAL PRESSURE 600 mmHg); DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY COBLENTZ SOCIETY (BATCH II) FROM HARD COPY; 2 cm^-1 resolution
• SOLUTION (10% CCl4 FOR 3800-1300, 10% CS2 FOR 1300-450 CM^-1); DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY COBLENTZ SOCIETY (BATCH I) FROM HARD COPY; 2 cm^-1 resolution

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• gas

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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UV/Visible spectrum

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  Pc	Critical pressure
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  Vc	Critical volume
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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