Cyanogen fluoride

• Formula: CFN
• Molecular weight: 45.0158
• CAS Registry Number: 1495-50-7
• Information on this page:
  • Phase change data
  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels
  • References
  • Notes
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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of sublimation

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:
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

Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Symmetry:   C_xν     Symmetry Number σ = 1

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

References

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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]

Fawcett and Lipscomb, 1964
Fawcett, F.S.; Lipscomb, R.D., Cyanogen Fluoride: Synthesis and Properties, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1964, 86, 13, 2576-2579, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01067a011 . [all data]

Dykyj, 1970
Dykyj, J., Petrochemica, 1970, 10, 2, 51. [all data]

Stull, 1947
Stull, Daniel R., Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances. Organic and Inorganic Compounds, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1947, 39, 4, 517-540, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50448a022 . [all data]

Cosslett, 1931
Cosslett, Vernon Ellis, Darstellung und Eigenschaften von Fluorcyan, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem., 1931, 201, 1, 75-80, https://doi.org/10.1002/zaac.19312010108 . [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]

Heni, Illenberger, et al., 1986
Heni, M.; Illenberger, E.; Lentz, D., The isomers CF₃CN and CF₃NC. Formation and dissociation of the anions formed on electron attachment, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 1986, 71, 199. [all data]

Harland, Rankin, et al., 1974
Harland, P.W.; Rankin, D.W.H.; Thynne, J.C.J., Ionisation by Electron Impact of Phosphorus Trifluoride and Difluorocyanophosphine, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1974, 13, 4, 295, https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7381(74)83019-6 . [all data]

Asbrink, Svensson, et al., 1981
Asbrink, L.; Svensson, A.; Von Niessen, W.; Bieri, G., 30.4 nm He(II) photoelectron spectra of organic molecules, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1981, 24, 293. [all data]

Bieri, 1977
Bieri, G., Cyanogen fluoride: A photoelectron spectroscopic investigation, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1977, 46, 107. [all data]

Dibeler and Liston, 1967
Dibeler, V.H.; Liston, S.K., Mass-spectrometric study of photoionization. VIII.Dicyanogen and the cyanogen halides, J. Chem. Phys., 1967, 47, 4548. [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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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  EA	Electron affinity
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization

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