Cyclobutane, octafluoro-

• Formula: C₄F₈
• Molecular weight: 200.0300
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4F8/c5-1(6)2(7,8)4(11,12)3(1,9)10 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: BCCOBQSFUDVTJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 115-25-3
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Cyclooctafluorobutane; Freon C 318; Freon 318; FC-C 318; Octafluorocyclobutane; Perfluorocyclobutane; Propellant C 318; R C318; Halocarbon C-138; UN 1976; Cyclobutane, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-octafluoro-
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

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
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

Entropy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of phase transition

Entropy of phase transition

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

 + 4 = 4 + 8

By formula: C₄F₈ + 4Na = 4C + 8FNa

2 =

By formula: 2C₂F₄ = C₄F₈

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 compiled as indicated in comments:
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
B - John E. Bartmess

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Electron affinity determinations

Appearance energy determinations

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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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
  EA	Electron affinity
  Pc	Critical pressure
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  Vc	Critical volume
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔHtrs	Enthalpy of phase transition
  ΔStrs	Entropy of phase transition
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapS	Entropy of vaporization

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