Ethane, pentafluoro-

• Formula: C₂HF₅
• Molecular weight: 120.0214
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2HF5/c3-1(4)2(5,6)7/h1H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GTLACDSXYULKMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 354-33-6
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: C2F5H; Pentafluoroethane; 1,1,1,2,2-Pentafluoroethane; Fc-125; Genetron HFC 125; R-125
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  • Phase change data
  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • Ion clustering data
  • IR Spectrum
  • References
  • Notes
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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

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of fusion

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

De-protonation reactions

C₂F₅^- +  =

By formula: C₂F₅^- + H⁺ = C₂HF₅

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

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₂HF₅ = (Cl^- • C₂HF₅)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + C₂HF₅ = (F^- • C₂HF₅)

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: Pamela M. Chu, Franklin R. Guenther, George C. Rhoderick, and Walter J. Lafferty

• gas; IFS66V (Bruker); 3-Term B-H Apodization
  0.1250, 0.2410, 0.4820, 0.9640, 1.9290 cm^-1 resolution
• gas; IFS66V (Bruker); Boxcar Apodization
  0.1250, 0.2410, 0.4820, 0.9640, 1.9290 cm^-1 resolution
• gas; IFS66V (Bruker); Happ Genzel Apodization
  0.1250, 0.2410, 0.4820, 0.9640, 1.9290 cm^-1 resolution
• gas; IFS66V (Bruker); NB Strong Apodization
  0.1250, 0.2410, 0.4820, 0.9640, 1.9290 cm^-1 resolution
• gas; IFS66V (Bruker); Triangular Apodization
  0.1250, 0.2410, 0.4820, 0.9640, 1.9290 cm^-1 resolution

References

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Young, Fukuhara, et al., 1940
Young, D.W.S.; Fukuhara, N.; Bigelow, L.A., The Action of Elementary Fluorine Upon Organic Compounds VIII. The Influence of Dilution on the Vapor Phase Fluorination of Ethane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1940, 62, 1171. [all data]

Yata, Hori, et al., 1996
Yata, J.; Hori, M.; Kawakatsu, H.; Minamiyama, T., Measurements of refractive index of alternative refrigerants, Int. J. Thermophys., 1996, 17, 65-74. [all data]

Kuwabara, Aoyama, et al., 1995
Kuwabara, S.; Aoyama, H.; Sato, H.; Watanabe, K., Vapor-liquid coexistence curves in the critical region and the critical temperatures and densities of difluoromethane and pentafluoroehtane, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1995, 40, 112-116. [all data]

Higashi, 1994
Higashi, Y., Critical parameters for HFC134a, HFC32 and HFC125, Int. J. Refrig., 1994, 17, 524-531. [all data]

Wilson, Wilding, et al., 1992
Wilson, L.C.; Wilding, W.V.; Wilson, G.M.; Rowley, R.L.; Felix, V.M.; Chisolm-Carter, T., Thermophysical properties of HFC-125, Fluid Phase Equilib., 1992, 80, 167-77. [all data]

Tsvetkov, Kletskii, et al., 1995
Tsvetkov, O.B.; Kletskii, A.V.; Laptev, Yu.A.; Asambaev, A.J.; Zausaev, I.A., Thermal conductivity and PVT measurements of pentafluoroethane ( refrigerant HFC-125), Int. J. Thermophys., 1995, 16, 1185-92. [all data]

Ye, Sato, et al., 1995
Ye, F.; Sato, H.; Watanabe, K., Gas-phase PVT properties and vapor pressure of pentafluoroethane (HFC-125) determined according to the burnett method, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1995, 40, 148-152. [all data]

Sagawa, Sato, et al., 1994
Sagawa, T.; Sato, H.; Watanabe, K., Thermodynamic properties of HFC-125 based on (p,V,T) measurements, High Temp. - High Pressures, 1994, 26, 193-201. [all data]

Weber, 1999
Weber, F., Measurement of the specific enthalpy of vaporization of the alternative refrigerant pentafluoroethane in the temperature range from 175 K to 220 K, PTB-Mitteilungen, 1999, 109, 6, 469. [all data]

L«65533»ddecke and Magee, 1996
L«65533»ddecke, T.O.; Magee, J.W., Molar heat capacity at constant volume of difluoromethane (R32) and pentafluoroethane (R125) from the triple-point temperature to 345 K at pressures to 35 MPa, Int J Thermophys, 1996, 17, 4, 823-849, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01439192 . [all data]

Sullivan and Beauchamp, 1976
Sullivan, S.A.; Beauchamp, J.L., Competition between proton transfer and elimination in the reactions of strong bases with fluoroethanes in the gas phase. Influence of base strength on reactivity, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1976, 98, 1160. [all data]

Larson and McMahon, 1984
Larson, J.W.; McMahon, T.B., Hydrogen bonding in gas phase anions. An experimental investigation of the interaction between chloride ion and bronsted acids from ICR chloride exchange equilibria, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1984, 106, 517. [all data]

Larson and McMahon, 1984, 2
Larson, J.W.; McMahon, T.B., Gas phase negative ion chemistry of alkylchloroformates, Can. J. Chem., 1984, 62, 675. [all data]

French, Ikuta, et al., 1982
French, M.A.; Ikuta, S.; Kebarle, P., Hydrogen bonding of O-H and C-H hydrogen donors to Cl^-. Results from mass spectrometric measurement of the ion-molecule equilibria RH + Cl^- = RHCl^-, Can. J. Chem., 1982, 60, 1907. [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]

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]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Pc	Critical pressure
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy 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
  ρc	Critical density

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