Ethane, hexafluoro-

• Formula: C₂F₆
• Molecular weight: 138.0118
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2F6/c3-1(4,5)2(6,7)8 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WMIYKQLTONQJES-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 76-16-4
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• Other names: Perfluoroethane; F-116; Freon 116; Hexafluoroethane; C2F6; Fluorocarbon 116; UN 2193; Freon 1166SY; 1,1,1,2,2,2-Hexafluoroethane; R 116; Ethane, 1,1,1,2,2,2-hexafluoro-; HFC 116
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

C_p° = A + B*t + C*t² + D*t³ + E/t²
H° − H°_298.15= A*t + B*t²/2 + C*t³/3 + D*t⁴/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t²/2 + D*t³/3 − E/(2*t²) + G
    C_p = heat capacity (J/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kJ/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (J/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

3 + 2 = 6 + 

By formula: 3C₂F₆ + 2F₃N = 6CF₄ + N₂

 +  = 2

By formula: C₂N₂ + C₂F₆ = 2C₂F₃N

 +  = 2

By formula: C₂F₆ + Br₂ = 2CBrF₃

Gas phase ion energetics data

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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

IR Spectrum

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• gas

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

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Symmetry:   D_3d     Symmetry Number σ = 6

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

Gas Chromatography

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

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References

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Chase, 1998
Chase, M.W., Jr., NIST-JANAF Themochemical Tables, Fourth Edition, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, Monograph 9, 1998, 1-1951. [all data]

Walker, Sinke, et al., 1970
Walker, L.C.; Sinke, G.C.; Perettie, D.J.; Janz, G.J., Enthalpy of formation of trifluoroacetonitrile, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1970, 92, 4525-4526. [all data]

Coomber and Whittle, 1967
Coomber, J.W.; Whittle, E., Bond dissociation energies from equilibrium studies. Part 2.-D(CF₃-CF₃) and enthalpy of formation of C₂F₆, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1967, 63, 1394-1401. [all data]

Sinke, 1966
Sinke, G.C., The heat of reaction of nitrogen trifluoride and hexafluoroethane, J. Phys. Chem., 1966, 70, 1326-1327. [all data]

Kirkbride and Davidson, 1954
Kirkbride, F.W.; Davidson, F.G., Heats of formation of gaseous fluoro- and fluorochloro-carbons, Nature (London), 1954, 174, 79-80. [all data]

Kolesov and Papina, 1983
Kolesov, V.P.; Papina, T.S., Thermochemistry of Haloethanes, Russ. Chem. Rev., 1983, 52, 425. [all data]

Inghram, Hanson, et al., 1980
Inghram, M.G.; Hanson, G.R.; Stockbauer, R., The fragmentation of C₂F₆, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1980, 33, 253. [all data]

Sauvageau, Doucet, et al., 1974
Sauvageau, P.; Doucet, J.; Gilbert, R.; Sandorfy, C., Vacuum ultraviolet and photoelectron spectra of fluoroethanes, J. Chem. Phys., 1974, 61, 391. [all data]

Noutary, 1968
Noutary, C.J., Mass spectrometric study of some fluorocarbons and trifluoromethyl halides, J.Res. NBS, 1968, 72A, 479. [all data]

Smith and Kevan, 1967
Smith, D.; Kevan, L., Dissociative charge exchange of rare-gas ions with C₂F₆ and C₃F₈, J. Chem. Phys., 1967, 46, 1586. [all data]

Simm, Danby, et al., 1975
Simm, I.G.; Danby, C.J.; Eland, J.H.D.; Mansell, P.I., Translational energy release in the loss of fluorine atoms from the ions SF₆⁺, CF₄⁺ and C₂F₆⁺, J. Chem. Soc., 1975, 426. [all data]

Bibby and Carter, 1963
Bibby, M.M.; Carter, G., Ionization and dissociation in some fluorocarbon gases, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans., 1963, 59, 2455. [all data]

Shimanouchi, 1972
Shimanouchi, T., Tables of Molecular Vibrational Frequencies Consolidated Volume I, National Bureau of Standards, 1972, 1-160. [all data]

Zenkevich and Rodin, 2004
Zenkevich, I.G.; Rodin, A.A., Gas chromatographic identification of some volatile toxic fluorine containing compounds by precalculated retention indices, J. Ecol. Chem. (Rus.), 2004, 13, 1, 22-28. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  S°gas,1 bar	Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar)
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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