Acetonitrile, trifluoro-

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas-495.39kJ/molReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in December, 1969
Δfgas-460. ± 30.kJ/molKinHeni and Illenberger, 1986ALS
Δfgas-496.6 ± 0.63kJ/molEqkWalker, Sinke, et al., 1970ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
gas,1 bar298.53J/mol*KReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in December, 1969

Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

Cp° = 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
    Cp = heat capacity (J/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kJ/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (J/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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Temperature (K) 298. to 1100.1100. to 6000.
A 43.25419128.8228
B 176.87112.308778
C -142.3330-0.461357
D 42.524500.031661
E -0.553861-11.15228
F -516.8286-562.3714
G 300.9714413.4729
H -495.3856-495.3856
ReferenceChase, 1998Chase, 1998
Comment Data last reviewed in December, 1969 Data last reviewed in December, 1969

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
liquid184.43J/mol*KN/APace and Bobka, 1961 

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Cp,liquid (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
118.11205.Pace and Bobka, 1961T = 15 to 205 K.

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
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil209.KN/AFarchan Laboratories, 1990BS
Tboil209.KN/APCR Inc., 1990BS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple128.73KN/APace and Bobka, 1961, 2Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc311.11KN/AMousa, Kay, et al., 1972Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc36.180barN/AMousa, Kay, et al., 1972Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.0344 bar; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc4.95mol/lN/AMousa, Kay, et al., 1972Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.0494 mol/l; TRC

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
19.3191.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 151. to 206. K.; AC
19.2188.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 141. to 203. K.; AC
18.5226.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 197. to 241. K.; AC
17.4309.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 336. to 282. K.; AC
17.4287.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 272. to 311. K.; AC
19.2191.N/APace and Bobka, 1961, 3Based on data from 142. to 206. K.; AC
17.832205.47N/APace and Bobka, 1961P = 101.325 kPa; DH

Entropy of vaporization

ΔvapS (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
86.79205.47Pace and Bobka, 1961P; DH

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
141.76 to 205.563.33743513.875-51.741Pace and Bobka, 1961Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
4.97128.7Domalski and Hearing, 1996AC
4.971128.73Pace and Bobka, 1961DH

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
38.62128.73Pace and Bobka, 1961DH

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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
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

Fluorine anion + Acetonitrile, trifluoro- = (Fluorine anion • Acetonitrile, trifluoro-)

By formula: F- + C2F3N = (F- • C2F3N)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr122. ± 8.4kJ/molIMRELarson and McMahon, 1985gas phase; B,M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr100.J/mol*KN/ALarson and McMahon, 1985gas phase; switching reaction,Thermochemical ladder(F-)H2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Arshadi, Yamdagni, et al., 1970; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr91.6 ± 8.4kJ/molIMRELarson and McMahon, 1985gas phase; B,M

3Acetonitrile, trifluoro- + 5Nitrogen trifluoride = 6Tetrafluoromethane + 4Nitrogen

By formula: 3C2F3N + 5F3N = 6CF4 + 4N2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-3449.3 ± 0.92kJ/molEqkWalker, Sinke, et al., 1970gas phase; ALS

Cyanogen + Ethane, hexafluoro- = 2Acetonitrile, trifluoro-

By formula: C2N2 + C2F6 = 2C2F3N

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr44.10 ± 0.59kJ/molEqkWalker, Sinke, et al., 1970gas phase; ALS

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Symmetry:   C     Symmetry Number σ = 3


 Sym.   No   Approximate   Selected Freq.  Infrared   Raman   Comments 
 Species   type of mode   Value   Rating   Value  Phase  Value  Phase

a1 1 CN str 2275  B 2275.0 gas 2274 S p liq.
a1 2 CF3 s-str 1227  B 1227.2 gas 1222 VW liq.
a1 3 CC str 802  B 801.7 gas 818 M p liq.
a1 4 CF3 s-deform 522  B 521.8 gas 521 M p liq.
e 5 CF3 d-str 1214  B 1214.3 gas 1192 W liq.
e 6 CF3 d-deform 618  B 618.3 gas 620 W dp liq.
e 7 CF3 rock 463  B 462.7 gas 463 W dp liq.
e 8 CCN deform 196  B 196.0 gas 192 S dp liq.

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

SStrong
MMedium
WWeak
VWVery weak
pPolarized
dpDepolarized
B1~3 cm-1 uncertainty

References

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

Heni and Illenberger, 1986
Heni, M.; Illenberger, E., The isomers CF3NC and CF3CN. Formation and dissociation of the anions formed on electron attachment, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1986, 71, 199-210. [all data]

Walker, Sinke, et al., 1970
Walker, L.C.; Sinke, G.C.; Perettie, D.J.; Janz, G.J., Enthalpy of formation of trifluoroacetonitrile, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1970, 92, 4525-4526. [all data]

Pace and Bobka, 1961
Pace, E.L.; Bobka, R.J., Thermodynamic properties of trifluoroacetonitrile from 12°K to its boiling point, J. Chem. Phys., 1961, 35, 454-457. [all data]

Farchan Laboratories, 1990
Farchan Laboratories, Research Chemicals Catalog, Farchan Laboratories, Gainesville, FL, 1990, 91. [all data]

PCR Inc., 1990
PCR Inc., Research Chemicals Catalog 1990-1991, PCR Inc., Gainesville, FL, 1990, 1. [all data]

Pace and Bobka, 1961, 2
Pace, E.L.; Bobka, R.J., Thermodyn. properties of trifluoroacetonitrile from 12 K to its boiling point, J. Chem. Phys., 1961, 35, 454-7. [all data]

Mousa, Kay, et al., 1972
Mousa, A.H.N.; Kay, W.B.; Kreglewski, A., The critical constants of binary mixtures of certain perfluoro-compounds with alkanes, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1972, 4, 301-11. [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Pace and Bobka, 1961, 3
Pace, E.L.; Bobka, R.J., Thermodynamic Properties of Trifluoroacetonitrile from 12°K to Its Boiling Point, J. Chem. Phys., 1961, 35, 2, 454, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1731951 . [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [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]

Arshadi, Yamdagni, et al., 1970
Arshadi, M.; Yamdagni, R.; Kebarle, P., Hydration of Halide Negative Ions in the Gas Phase. II. Comparison of Hydration Energies for the Alkali Positive and Halide Negative Ions, J. Phys. Chem., 1970, 74, 7, 1475, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100702a014 . [all data]

Shimanouchi, 1972
Shimanouchi, T., Tables of Molecular Vibrational Frequencies Consolidated Volume II, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1972, 6, 3, 993-1102. [all data]


Notes

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