Bromotrifluoromethane

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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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil215.3KN/APCR Inc., 1990BS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus98.47KN/AMcDonald, Shrader, et al., 1959Metastable crystal phase; Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; TRC
Tfus98.72KN/AMcDonald, Shrader, et al., 1959Crystal phase 1 phase; Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc340.08KN/AHigashi, Uematsu, et al., 1985Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; by disappearance of the meniscus; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc39.04atmN/AHigashi, Uematsu, et al., 1985Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.03 atm; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc5.13mol/lN/AHigashi, Uematsu, et al., 1985Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.03 mol/l; TRC

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
4.25291.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 276. to 340. K.; AC
4.23252.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 160. to 267. K.; AC
4.57180.N/AKudchadker, Kudchadker, et al., 1979Based on data from 165. to 216. K.; AC

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference
129.5 to 215.44.579811018.317.086McDonald, Shrader, et al., 1959, 2

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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:
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
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
B - John E. Bartmess

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)11.40 ± 0.01eVN/AN/AL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)138.6kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity131.5kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Electron affinity determinations

EA (eV) Method Reference Comment
0.91 ± 0.20NBIECompton, Reinhardt, et al., 1978G2MP2 calculations indicate an EA of ca. 0.6 eV; B

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
11.404 ± 0.014PIClay, Walters, et al., 1994LL
11.76 ± 0.02PIWang and Leroi, 1983LBLHLM
11.7PEBock, Wittmann, et al., 1982LBLHLM
11.82 ± 0.02EIMarriott and Craggs, 1956RDSH
11.89 ± 0.10EIJacobson, Steigman, et al., 1956RDSH
12.3 ± 0.3EIDibeler, Reese, et al., 1956RDSH
12.4PEBock, Wittmann, et al., 1982Vertical value; LBLHLM
12.08 ± 0.05PECvitas, Gusten, et al., 1977Vertical value; LLK
12.10PEUehara, Saito, et al., 1973Vertical value; LLK
12.0PEDoucet, Sauvageau, et al., 1973Vertical value; LLK
12.12 ± 0.02PECradock, Ebsworth, et al., 1973Vertical value; LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
Br+15.69 ± 0.02?EIClay, Walters, et al., 1994LL
Br+16.7 ± 0.1?EIMarriott and Craggs, 1956RDSH
C+33. ± 1.?EIDibeler, Reese, et al., 1956RDSH
CBrF2+14.01 ± 0.06FPIClay, Walters, et al., 1994LL
CF2Br+15.0 ± 0.1FEIMarriott and Craggs, 1956RDSH
CF2Br+15.0 ± 0.7FEIDibeler, Reese, et al., 1956RDSH
CF+22.9 ± 0.5?EIDibeler, Reese, et al., 1956RDSH
CF2+18.02 ± 0.13?PIClay, Walters, et al., 1994LL
CF2+18. ± 0.?EIMarriott and Craggs, 1956RDSH
CF3+11.56 ± 0.02BrPIClay, Walters, et al., 1994LL
CF3+11.71BrPINoutary, 1968RDSH
F+29. ± 1.?EIDibeler, Reese, et al., 1956RDSH

Ion clustering 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

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Clustering reactions

Bromine anion + Bromotrifluoromethane = CBr2F3-

By formula: Br- + CBrF3 = CBr2F3-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr13.90 ± 0.20kcal/molTDAsBogdanov and McMahon, 2006gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr7.28kcal/molTDAsBogdanov and McMahon, 2006gas phase; B

Methyl cation + Bromotrifluoromethane = (Methyl cation • Bromotrifluoromethane)

By formula: CH3+ + CBrF3 = (CH3+ • CBrF3)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr53.6kcal/molPHPMSMcMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 48.3 kcal/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M

Chlorine anion + Bromotrifluoromethane = CBrClF3-

By formula: Cl- + CBrF3 = CBrClF3-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr16.50 ± 0.20kcal/molTDAsBogdanov and McMahon, 2006gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr9.20kcal/molTDAsBogdanov and McMahon, 2006gas phase; B

Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Symmetry:   C     Symmetry Number σ = 3


 Sym.   No   Approximate   Selected Freq.  Infrared   Raman   Comments 
 Species   type of mode   Value   Rating   Value  Phase  Value  Phase

a1 1 CF3 s-str 1089  C 1089 VS gas 1082 p gas
a1 2 CF3 s-deform 760  C 760 VS gas 761 p gas
a1 3 CBr str 349  C 350 gas 349 p gas Estimated from overtone and combination bands
e 4 CF3 d-str 1210  C 1210 VS gas 1207 dp gas
e 5 CF3 d-deform 547  C 547 M gas 541 dp gas
e 6 CBr bend 306  C 297 gas 306 dp gas Estimated from overtone and combination bands

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

VSVery strong
MMedium
pPolarized
dpDepolarized
C3~6 cm-1 uncertainty

References

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PCR Inc., 1990
PCR Inc., Research Chemicals Catalog 1990-1991, PCR Inc., Gainesville, FL, 1990, 1. [all data]

McDonald, Shrader, et al., 1959
McDonald, R.A.; Shrader, S.A.; Stull, D.R., Vapor Pressures and Freezing Points of 30 Organics, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1959, 4, 311. [all data]

Higashi, Uematsu, et al., 1985
Higashi, Y.; Uematsu, M.; Watanabe, K., Measurements of the Vapor-liquid Coexistence Curve and Determination of the Critical Parameters for Refrigerant 13B1, Bull. JSME, 1985, 28, 2660-6. [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Kudchadker, Kudchadker, et al., 1979
Kudchadker, A.P.; Kudchadker, S.A.; Shukla, R.P.; Patnaik, P.R., Vapor pressures and boiling points of selected halomethanes, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1979, 8, 2, 499, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555600 . [all data]

McDonald, Shrader, et al., 1959, 2
McDonald, R.A.; Shrader, S.A.; Stull, D.R., Vapor Pressures and Freezing Points of Thirty Pure Organic Compounds., J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1959, 4, 4, 311-313, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60004a009 . [all data]

Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Compton, Reinhardt, et al., 1978
Compton, R.N.; Reinhardt, P.W.; Cooper, C.D., Collisional ionization between alkali atoms and some methane derivatives: Electron affinities for CH3NO2, CF3I, and CF3Br, J. Chem. Phys., 1978, 68, 4360. [all data]

Clay, Walters, et al., 1994
Clay, J.T.; Walters, E.A.; Grover, J.R.; Willcox, M.V., Photoionization of gas-phase bromotrifluoromethane and its comlexes with methanol: State dependence of intracluster reactions, J. Chem. Phys., 1994, 101, 2069. [all data]

Wang and Leroi, 1983
Wang, F.C.-Y.; Leroi, G.E., Photoionization and fragmentation of halogenated methanes, Ann. Isr. Phys. Soc., 1983, 6, 210. [all data]

Bock, Wittmann, et al., 1982
Bock, H.; Wittmann, J.; Mintzer, J.; Russow, J., Ni/Pd-katalysierte gasphasen-bromierung von trifluormethan, Chem. Ber., 1982, 115, 2346. [all data]

Marriott and Craggs, 1956
Marriott, J.; Craggs, J.D., Ionization and dissociation by electron impact. I. Trifluoromethyl halides, J. Electron., 1956, 1, 405. [all data]

Jacobson, Steigman, et al., 1956
Jacobson, A.; Steigman, J.; Strakna, R.A.; Friedland, S.S., Appearance potential study of CBrF3, J. Chem. Phys., 1956, 24, 637. [all data]

Dibeler, Reese, et al., 1956
Dibeler, V.H.; Reese, R.M.; Mohler, F.L., Ionization and dissociation of the trifluoromethyl halides by electron impact, J. Res. NBS, 1956, 57, 113. [all data]

Cvitas, Gusten, et al., 1977
Cvitas, J.; Gusten, H.; Klasinc, L.; Novadj, I.; Vancik, H., Photoelectron spectra of bromo- iodotrifluoromethane, Z. Naturforsch. A:, 1977, 32, 1528. [all data]

Uehara, Saito, et al., 1973
Uehara, Y.; Saito, N.; Yonezawa, T., Ionization potentials of trifluoromethyl and methyl halides by photoelectron spectroscopy and calculations by extended Hucket and CNDO/2 methods, Chem. Lett., 1973, 495. [all data]

Doucet, Sauvageau, et al., 1973
Doucet, J.; Sauvageau, P.; Sandorfy, C., Vacuum ultraviolet and photoelectron spectra of fluoro-chloro derivatives of methane, J. Chem. Phys., 1973, 58, 3708. [all data]

Cradock, Ebsworth, et al., 1973
Cradock, S.; Ebsworth, E.A.V.; Whiteford, R.A., Photoelectron spectra of some simple fluorosilanes, J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans., 1973, 22, 2401. [all data]

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

Bogdanov and McMahon, 2006
Bogdanov, B.; McMahon, T.B., Gas phase S(N)2 reactions of halide ions with trifluoromethyl halides: Front- and back-side attack vs. complex formation, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2006, 110, 4, 1350-1363, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp0541011 . [all data]

McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988
McMahon, T.; Heinis, T.; Nicol, G.; Hovey, J.K.; Kebarle, P., Methyl Cation Affinities, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1988, 110, 23, 7591, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00231a002 . [all data]

Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974
Foster, M.S.; Williamson, A.D.; Beauchamp, J.L., Photoionization mass spectrometry of trans-azomethane, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1974, 15, 429. [all data]

Shimanouchi, 1972
Shimanouchi, T., Tables of Molecular Vibrational Frequencies Consolidated Volume II, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1972, 6, 3, 993-1102. [all data]


Notes

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