Ethane, 1,2-dichloro-

• Formula: C₂H₄Cl₂
• Molecular weight: 98.959
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H4Cl2/c3-1-2-4/h1-2H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WSLDOOZREJYCGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 107-06-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: α,β-Dichloroethane; s-Dichloroethane; Brocide; Dutch liquid; Ethylene chloride; Ethylene dichloride; Freon 150; Glycol dichloride; 1,2-Bichloroethane; 1,2-Dichlorethane; 1,2-Dichloroethane; CH2ClCH2Cl; sym-Dichloroethane; Aethylenchlorid; Bichlorure D'ethylene; Borer sol; Chlorure D'ethylene; Cloruro di ethene; 1,2-DCE; Destruxol borer-sol; 1,2-Dichloorethaan; 1,2-Dichlor-aethan; Dichloremulsion; Di-chlor-mulsion; Dichloro-1,2-ethane; 1,2-Dicloroetano; Dutch oil; EDC; ENT 1,656; Ethane dichloride; Ethyleendichloride; 1,2-Ethylene dichloride; NCI-C00511; Rcra waste number U077; UN 1184; DCE; EDC (halocarbon); HCC 150; 1,2-dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride)
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
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

Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

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)

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:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

References

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Manion, 2002
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Pitzer, 1940
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Hallen, 1993
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Lainez, Roux-Desgranges, et al., 1985
Lainez, A.; Roux-Desgranges, G.; Grolier, J.-P.E.; Wilhelm, E., Mixtures of alkanes with polar molecules showing integral rotation: an unusual composition dependence of CpE of 1,2-dichloroethane + an n-alkane, Fluid Phase Equilib., 1985, 20, 47-56. [all data]

Wilhelm, Faradjzadeh, et al., 1979
Wilhelm, E.; Faradjzadeh, A.; Grolier, J.-P.E., Molar excess heat capacities and excess volumes of 1,2-dichloroethane + cyclooctane, + mesitylene, and + tetrachloromethane, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1979, 11, 979-984. [all data]

Wilhelm, Grolier, et al., 1979
Wilhelm, E.; Grolier, G.-P.E.; Karbalai Ghassemi, M.H., Molar heat capacity of binary liquid mixtures: 1,2-dichloroethane + cyclohexane and 1,2-dichloroethane + methylcyclohexane, Thermochim. Acta, 1979, 28, 59-69. [all data]

Wilhelm, Grolier, et al., 1977
Wilhelm, E.; Grolier, J.-P.E.; Karbalai Ghassemi, M.H., Molar heat capacities of binary liquid mixtures: 1,2-dichloroethane + benzene, + toluene, and + p-xylene, Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem., 1977, 81, 925-930. [all data]

Wilhelm, Schano, et al., 1969
Wilhelm, E.; Schano, R.; Becker, G.; Findenegg, G.H.; Kohler, F., Molar heat capacity at constant volume. Binary mixtures of 1,2-dichloroethane and 1,2-dibromoethane with cyclohexane, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1969, 65, 1443-1455. [all data]

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Ruiter, 1955
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Staveley, Tupman, et al., 1955
Staveley, L.A.K.; Tupman, W.I.; Hart, K.R., Some thermodynamice properties of the systems benzene + ethylene dichloride, benzene + carbon tetrachloride, acetone + chloroform, and acetone + carbon disulphide, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1955, 51, 323-342. [all data]

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Kurbatov, 1948
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Barr, R.S.; Newsham, D.M.T., Phase Equilibrtia in Very Dilute Mixtures of Water and Chlorinated Hydrocarbons. Part I - Experimental Results, Fluid Phase Equilibria, 1987, 35, 189-205. [all data]

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  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

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