Benzene, pentafluoro-

• Formula: C₆HF₅
• Molecular weight: 168.0642
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6HF5/c7-2-1-3(8)5(10)6(11)4(2)9/h1H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WACNXHCZHTVBJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 363-72-4
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Pentafluorobenzene; 1,2,3,4,5-Pentafluorobenzene
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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

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
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of vaporization

Δ_vapH = A exp(-βT_r) (1 − T_r)^β
    Δ_vapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kJ/mol)
    T_r = reduced temperature (T / T_c)

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Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry 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
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + C₆HF₅ = (F^- • C₆HF₅)

Free energy of reaction

C₆F₅^- +  =

By formula: C₆F₅^- + H⁺ = C₆HF₅

C₆H₆⁺ +  = (C₆H₆⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₆⁺ + C₆HF₅ = (C₆H₆⁺ • C₆HF₅)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cr⁺ + C₆HF₅ = (Cr⁺ • C₆HF₅)

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

Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₆F₅^- +  =

By formula: C₆F₅^- + H⁺ = C₆HF₅

Ion clustering data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar
B - John E. Bartmess

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Clustering reactions

C₆H₆⁺ +  = (C₆H₆⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₆⁺ + C₆HF₅ = (C₆H₆⁺ • C₆HF₅)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cr⁺ + C₆HF₅ = (Cr⁺ • C₆HF₅)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + C₆HF₅ = (F^- • C₆HF₅)

Free energy of reaction

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
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  Pc	Critical pressure
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy 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
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions
  ρc	Critical density

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