Sulfur hexafluoride

• Formula: F₆S
• Molecular weight: 146.055
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/F6S/c1-7(2,3,4,5)6 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: SFZCNBIFKDRMGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 2551-62-4
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Other names: Sulfur fluoride; OC-6-11; Elegas; SF6; Hexafluorure de soufre; UN 1080; Esaflon; sulphur hexafluoride
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  • IR Spectrum
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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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: John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (F^- • F₆S) + F₆S = (F^- • 2F₆S)

F₆S^- +  = (F₆S^- • )

By formula: F₆S^- + F₆S = (F₆S^- • F₆S)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + F₆S = (F^- • F₆S)

C₆H₄N₂O₄^- +  = (C₆H₄N₂O₄^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄N₂O₄^- + F₆S = (C₆H₄N₂O₄^- • F₆S)

C₆H₄N₂O₄^- +  = (C₆H₄N₂O₄^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄N₂O₄^- + F₆S = (C₆H₄N₂O₄^- • F₆S)

F₅S^- +  = (F₅S^- • )

By formula: F₅S^- + F₆S = (F₅S^- • F₆S)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + F₆S = (Cl^- • F₆S)

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
MM - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner)
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
B - John E. Bartmess

Electron affinity determinations

Gas basicity at 298K

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

Ion clustering data

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Clustering reactions

C₆H₄N₂O₄^- +  = (C₆H₄N₂O₄^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄N₂O₄^- + F₆S = (C₆H₄N₂O₄^- • F₆S)

C₆H₄N₂O₄^- +  = (C₆H₄N₂O₄^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄N₂O₄^- + F₆S = (C₆H₄N₂O₄^- • F₆S)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + F₆S = (Cl^- • F₆S)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + F₆S = (F^- • F₆S)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (F^- • F₆S) + F₆S = (F^- • 2F₆S)

F₅S^- +  = (F₅S^- • )

By formula: F₅S^- + F₆S = (F₅S^- • F₆S)

F₆S^- +  = (F₆S^- • )

By formula: F₆S^- + F₆S = (F₆S^- • F₆S)

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

• 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

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
  EA	Electron affinity
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  S°gas,1 bar	Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar)
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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