Sulfur trifluoride
- Formula: F3S
- Molecular weight: 89.060
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/F3S/c1-4(2)3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: PSCXEUSWZWRCMQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 30937-38-3
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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 compiled as indicated in comments:
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
B - John E. Bartmess
View reactions leading to F3S+ (ion structure unspecified)
Electron affinity determinations
| EA (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.07 ± 0.20 | NBAE | Compton, Reinhardt, et al., 1978 | From SF6; B |
| 2.90 ± 0.10 | EIAE | Harland and Thynne, 1971 | From SF4; B |
| 2.50 ± 0.50 | IMRB | Miller, Miller, et al., 1995 | S- + SF4 -> SF3- + SF observed. SF3- + SF4 -> SF5- + SF2 observed; B |
| 2.73 ± 0.65 | N/A | Chase Jr., Curnutt, et al., 1982 | Reanalysis: Harland and Thynne, 1971; B |
| 2.71 | SI | Page and Goode, 1969 | The Magnetron method, lacking mass analysis, is not considered reliable.; B |
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.18 ± 0.07 | END | Fischer, Kickel, et al., 1992 | LL |
| 7.3 | EI | Langford, Almeida, et al., 1990 | LL |
References
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Compton, Reinhardt, et al., 1978
Compton, R.N.; Reinhardt, P.W.; Cooper, C.D.,
Collisional ionization between fast alkali atoms and selected hexafluoride molecules,
J. Chem. Phys., 1978, 68, 2023. [all data]
Harland and Thynne, 1971
Harland, P.W.; Thynne, J.C.J.,
Autodetachment lifetimes, attachment cross sections, and negative ions formed by sulfur hexafluoride and sulfur tetrafluoride,
J. Phys. Chem., 1971, 75, 3517. [all data]
Miller, Miller, et al., 1995
Miller, A.E.S.; Miller, T.M.; Viggiano, A.A.; Morris, R.A.; Vandoren, J.M.; Arnold, S.T.; Paulson, J.,
Negative ion chemistry of SF4,
J. Chem. Phys., 1995, 102, 22, 8865, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.468940
. [all data]
Chase Jr., Curnutt, et al., 1982
Chase Jr.; Curnutt, J.L.; Downy Jr.; McDonald, R.A.; Syverrud, A.N.; Valenzuela, E.A.,
JANAF Thermochemical Tables 1982 Supplement,
J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1982, 11, 3, 695, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555666
. [all data]
Page and Goode, 1969
Page, F.M.; Goode, G.C.,
Negative Ions and the Magnetron., Wiley, NY, 1969. [all data]
Fischer, Kickel, et al., 1992
Fischer, E.R.; Kickel, B.L.; Armentrout, P.B.,
Collision-induced dissociation and charge transfer reactions of SFx+ (x = 1-5_): Thermochemistry of sulfur fluoride ions and neutrals,
J. Chem. Phys., 1992, 97, 4859. [all data]
Langford, Almeida, et al., 1990
Langford, M.L.; Almeida, D.P.; Harris, F.M.,
Measurements of single ionization energies or electron affinities of SFn molecules (n = 1-5) using double-charge-transfer spectroscopy,
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 1990, 98, 147. [all data]
Notes
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EA Electron affinity - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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