Sulfur tetrafluoride

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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:
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
B - John E. Bartmess

View reactions leading to F4S+ (ion structure unspecified)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)12.0 ± 0.3eVN/AN/AL

Electron affinity determinations

EA (eV) Method Reference Comment
1.50 ± 0.20IMRBMiller, Miller, et al., 1995B
1.50 ± 0.20IMRBViggiano, MIller, et al., 1991Between mCF3-nitrobenzene, C6F5NO2; B
2.35 ± 0.10IMRBBabcock and Streit, 1981EA: between NO2-, HS-; B
0.78 ± 0.20NBIECompton, Reinhardt, et al., 1978B
1.26 ± 0.10ESDonovan, Harland, et al., 1974B

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
11.69 ± 0.06ENDFischer, Kickel, et al., 1992LL
12.3PECosta, Lloyd, et al., 1981LLK
12.8 ± 0.1PECosta, Lloyd, et al., 1981LLK
12.08 ± 0.10EIHildenbrand, 1973LLK
12.03 ± 0.05EIMuller and Fenderl, 1971LLK
12.28 ± 0.03EIGlemser, Muller, et al., 1968RDSH

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
F2S+17.4 ± 0.5?EIHildenbrand, 1973LLK
F3S+12.63 ± 0.10FEIHildenbrand, 1973LLK
SF3+12.70 ± 0.03FEIGlemser, Muller, et al., 1968RDSH

Ion clustering 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

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Clustering reactions

CN- + Sulfur tetrafluoride = (CN- • Sulfur tetrafluoride)

By formula: CN- + F4S = (CN- • F4S)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr108. ± 4.2kJ/molIMRELarson, Szulejko, et al., 1988gas phase; B,M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr130.J/mol*KN/ALarson, Szulejko, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction,Thermochemical ladder(CN-)H2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Payzant, Yamdagni, et al., 1971; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr70.7 ± 2.1kJ/molIMRELarson, Szulejko, et al., 1988gas phase; B,M

Fluorine anion + Sulfur tetrafluoride = (Fluorine anion • Sulfur tetrafluoride)

By formula: F- + F4S = (F- • F4S)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr183.kJ/molICRLarson and McMahon, 1985gas phase; switching reaction,Thermochemical ladder(F-)H2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Arshadi, Yamdagni, et al., 1970; M
Δr183.kJ/molICRLarson and McMahon, 1983gas phase; switching reaction(F-)H2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Arshadi, Yamdagni, et al., 1970; 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
Δr107.J/mol*KN/ALarson and McMahon, 1983gas phase; switching reaction(F-)H2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Arshadi, Yamdagni, et al., 1970; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr151.kJ/molICRLarson and McMahon, 1985gas phase; switching reaction,Thermochemical ladder(F-)H2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Arshadi, Yamdagni, et al., 1970; M
Δr151.kJ/molICRLarson and McMahon, 1983gas phase; switching reaction(F-)H2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Arshadi, Yamdagni, et al., 1970; M

(Fluorine anion • 4294967295Sulfur tetrafluoride) + Sulfur tetrafluoride = Fluorine anion

By formula: (F- • 4294967295F4S) + F4S = F-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr230. ± 9.6kJ/molCIDTLobring, Check, et al., 2003gas phase; B
Δr226. ± 27.kJ/molTherLeffert, Tang, et al., 1974gas phase; From SF6; B
Δr>169. ± 14.kJ/molIMRBBabcock and Streit, 1981gas phase; Fluoride Affinity: SF4 > SF5; B
Δr183. ± 8.4kJ/molIMRELarson and McMahon, 1983gas phase; These relative affinities are ca. 10 kcal/mol weaker than threshold values (see Wenthold and Squires, 1995) for donors greater than ca. 27 kcal/mol in free energy. This discrepancy has not yet been resolved, though the stronger value appears preferable.; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr151. ± 8.4kJ/molIMRELarson and McMahon, 1983gas phase; These relative affinities are ca. 10 kcal/mol weaker than threshold values (see Wenthold and Squires, 1995) for donors greater than ca. 27 kcal/mol in free energy. This discrepancy has not yet been resolved, though the stronger value appears preferable.; B

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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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]

Viggiano, MIller, et al., 1991
Viggiano, A.A.; MIller, T.M.; Miller, A.E.S.; Morris, R.A.; Van Doren, J.M.; Paulson, J.F., SF4: Electron Affinity Determination by Charge Transfer Reactions, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 1991, 109, 327, https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1176(91)85112-Y . [all data]

Babcock and Streit, 1981
Babcock, L.M.; Streit, G.E., Negative ion-molecule reactions of SF4, J. Chem. Phys., 1981, 75, 3864. [all data]

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]

Donovan, Harland, et al., 1974
Donovan, R.J.; Harland, P.W.; Knox, J.H.; Makowski, J.A.; Thynne, J.C.J., Electron affinity of SF4, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1974, 13, 464. [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]

Costa, Lloyd, et al., 1981
Costa, N.C.V.; Lloyd, D.R.; Roberts, P.J.; Cruickshank, D.W.J.; Avramides, E.; Chablo, A.; Collins, G.A.D.; Dobson, B.; Hillier, I.H., Experimental and theoretical study of the electronic structures of thionyl fluoride, sulphur tetrafluoride and sulphur tetrafluoride Oxode, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1981, 77, 899. [all data]

Hildenbrand, 1973
Hildenbrand, D.L., Mass spectrometric studies of some gaseous sulfur fluorides, J. Phys. Chem., 1973, 77, 897. [all data]

Muller and Fenderl, 1971
Muller, J.; Fenderl, K., Reaktionen des π-Cyclopentadienyl-Mangantricarbonyl-Kations mit einfachen Fluorverbindungen in der gasphase, Chem. Ber., 1971, 104, 2207. [all data]

Glemser, Muller, et al., 1968
Glemser, O.; Muller, A.; Bohler, D.; Krebs, B., Die N-S-Bindung: Bindungslangen Kraftkonstanten, Bindungsgrade und Bindungsenergien, Z. Anorg. Allgem. Chem., 1968, 357, 184. [all data]

Larson, Szulejko, et al., 1988
Larson, J.W.; Szulejko, J.E.; McMahon, T.B., Gas Phase Lewis Acid-Base Interactions. An Experimental Determination of Cyanide Binding Energies From Ion Cyclotron Resonance and High-Pressure Mass Spectrometric Equilibrium Measurements., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1988, 110, 23, 7604, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00231a004 . [all data]

Payzant, Yamdagni, et al., 1971
Payzant, J.D.; Yamdagni, R.; Kebarle, P., Hydration of CN-, NO2-, NO3-, and HO- in the gas phase, Can. J. Chem., 1971, 49, 3308. [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]

Larson and McMahon, 1983
Larson, J.W.; McMahon, T.B., Strong hydrogen bonding in gas-phase anions. An ion cyclotron resonance determination of fluoride binding energetics to bronsted acids from gas-phase fluoride exchange equilibria measurements, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1983, 105, 2944. [all data]

Lobring, Check, et al., 2003
Lobring, K.C.; Check, C.E.; Gilbert, T.M.; Sunderlin, L.S., New measurements of the thermochemistry of SF5- and SF6-, Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 2003, 227, 3, 361-372, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1387-3806(03)00105-2 . [all data]

Leffert, Tang, et al., 1974
Leffert, C.B.; Tang, S.Y.; Rothe, E.W.; Cheng, T.C., Collisional ionization of Cs with SF6, J. Chem. Phys., 1974, 61, 4929. [all data]

Wenthold and Squires, 1995
Wenthold, P.G.; Squires, R.R., Bond dissociation energies of F2(-) and HF2(-). A gas-phase experimental and G2 theoretical study, J. Phys. Chem., 1995, 99, 7, 2002, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100007a034 . [all data]


Notes

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