Ethylene, 1,2-dichloro-, (E)-

• Formula: C₂H₂Cl₂
• Molecular weight: 96.943
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H2Cl2/c3-1-2-4/h1-2H/b2-1+ Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KFUSEUYYWQURPO-OWOJBTEDSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 156-60-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Stereoisomers:
  • Ethylene, 1,2-dichloro-, (Z)-
  • 1,2-Dichloroethylene
• Other names: Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (E)-; (E)-1,2-Dichloroethylene; trans-Di-1,2-Chloroethylene; trans-1,2-Dichloroethene; trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene; (E)-CHCl=CHCl; 1,2-trans-Dichloroethene; (E)-1,2-Dichloroethene; 1,2-trans-Dichloroethylene; trans-Acetylene dichloride; trans-Dichloroethylene; Dichloroethylene, trans-; 1,trans-2-Dichloroethene; Rcra waste number U079; Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (1E)-; Ethylene, 1,2-dichloro-, trans-; HCC 1130t; NSC 60512; R 1130t
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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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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BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

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By formula: C₂H₂Cl₂ = C₂H₂Cl₂

=

By formula: C₂H₂Cl₂ = C₂H₂Cl₂

=

By formula: C₂H₂Cl₂ = C₂H₂Cl₂

 +  =

By formula: C₂H₂Cl₂ + Br₂ = C₂H₂Br₂Cl₂

Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

k_H(T) = k°_H exp(d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
k°_H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

IR Spectrum

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Spectrum

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Symmetry:   C_2h     Symmetry Number σ = 2

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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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
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  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
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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