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Experimental data for SF4 (Sulfur tetrafluoride)

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Other names
Tetrafluorosulfurane; Sulfur fluoride; Sulfur tetrafluoride;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/F4S/c1-5(2,3)4 QHMQWEPBXSHHLH-UHFFFAOYSA-N FS(F)(F)F Sulfur tetrafluoride
State Conformation
1A1 C2V
Enthalpy of formation (Hfg), Entropy, Integrated heat capacity (0 K to 298.15 K) (HH), Heat Capacity (Cp)
Property Value Uncertainty units Reference Comment
Hfg(298.15K) enthalpy of formation -760.00 20.00 kJ mol-1 Gurvich
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation -753.00 20.00 kJ mol-1 Gurvich
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 296.70   J K-1 mol-1 Gurvich
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity 15.38   kJ mol-1 Gurvich
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 76.67   J K-1 mol-1 Gurvich
Information can also be found for this species in the NIST Chemistry Webbook
Vibrational levels (cm-1) vibrations
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency Intensity Comment Description
Fundamental(cm-1) Harmonic(cm-1) Reference (km mol-1) unc. Reference
1 A1 892   2003Raf/Smi:1095       SF2 eq s-str
2 A1 558   2003Raf/Smi:1095       SF2 ax s-str
3 A1 532   2003Raf/Smi:1095       SF2 eq bend
4 A1 228   2003Raf/Smi:1095       SF2 ax bend
5 A2 412   1987Moh/Sub:576       SF2 twist
6 B1 865   2003Raf/Smi:1095       B1 B2 switched SF2 eq a-str
7 B1 353   2003Raf/Smi:1095       B1 B2 switched SF2 ax oop bend
8 B2 730   2003Raf/Smi:1095       B1 B2 switched SF2 ax a-str
9 B2 475   2003Raf/Smi:1095       B1 B2 switched SF2 wag

vibrational zero-point energy: 2521.9 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for SF4 (Sulfur tetrafluoride).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
0.22308 0.13632 0.10741 2003Raf/Smi:1095

Calculated rotational constants for SF4 (Sulfur tetrafluoride).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
1466753amu3Å6   6.7162203455445E-114gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Sulfur tetrafluoride

Point Group C2v


Internal coordinates
distances (r) in Å, angles (a) in degrees, dihedrals (d) in degrees
Description Value unc. Connectivity Reference Comment
Atom 1 Atom 2 Atom 3 Atom 4
rSF 1.646 0.003 1 2 1962Tol/Gwi:1119 axial
rSF 1.545 0.003 1 4 1962Tol/Gwi:1119 equatorial
aFSF 173.07 0.5 2 1 3 1962Tol/Gwi:1119 axial
aFSF 101.55 0.5 4 1 5 1962Tol/Gwi:1119 equatorial
aFSF 87.81 0.5 2 1 4 1962Tol/Gwi:1119 by symmetry, axial to equatorial

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
S1 0.0000 0.0000 0.3726
F2 0.0000 1.6430 0.2731
F3 0.0000 -1.6430 0.2731
F4 1.1969 0.0000 -0.6044
F5 -1.1969 0.0000 -0.6044

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  S1 F2 F3 F4 F5
S1   1.64601.64601.54501.5450
F2 1.6460   3.28602.21402.2140
F3 1.64603.2860   2.21402.2140
F4 1.54502.21402.2140   2.3937
F5 1.54502.21402.21402.3937  

Calculated geometries for SF4 (Sulfur tetrafluoride).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
F2 S1 F3 173.070 F2 S1 F4 87.810
F2 S1 F5 87.810 F3 S1 F4 87.810
F3 S1 F5 87.810 F4 S1 F5 101.550

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
F-S 4

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
S1 F2
S1 F3
S1 F4
S1 F5
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 1   1A1

Ionization Energies (eV)
Ionization Energy I.E. unc. vertical I.E. v.I.E. unc. reference
12.000 0.300     webbook

Electron Affinity (eV)
Electron Affinity unc. reference
1.500 0.200 webbook
Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Electric dipole moment dipole
State Config State description Conf description Exp. min. Dipole (Debye) Reference comment Point Group Components
x y z total dipole quadrupole
1 1 1A1 C2v True     0.632 0.632 1962Tol/Gwi:1119 MW +-0.003 D μ0 C2v 1 2
Experimental dipole measurement abbreviations: MW microwave; DT Dielectric with Temperature variation; DR Indirect (usually an upper limit); MB Molecular beam
Calculated electric dipole moments for SF4 (Sulfur tetrafluoride).
Electric quadrupole moment quadrupole
State Config State description Conf description Exp. min. Quadrupole (D Å) Reference comment Point Group Components
xx yy zz dipole quadrupole
1 1 1A1 C2v True 0.600 10.100 -10.700 1974Hel/Hel(II/6) aa=-10.7+-2.8 bb=0.6+-3.1 cc=10.1+-4.4 C2v 1 2

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for SF4 (Sulfur tetrafluoride).

References
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squib reference DOI
1962Tol/Gwi:1119 WM Tolles, WD Gwinn, "Sturcture and Dipole moment for SF4" J. Chem. Phys. 36(5), 1119, 1962 10.1063/1.1732702
1974Hel/Hel(II/6) Hellwege, KH and AM Hellwege (eds.). Landolt-Bornstein: Group II: Volume 6 Molecular Constants from Microwave, Molecular Beam, and Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy Springer-Verlag. Berlin. 1974. 10.1007/b19951 
1987Moh/Sub:576 S Mohan, K Subramanian, F Payami "Laser Raman SPectroscopic Investigation of SF4 molecule" J. Indian Chem. Soc. 64, 576-577, 1987  
2003Raf/Smi:1095 KD Raffael, DM Smith, DA Newnham "High Resolution Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy of the nu1 and nu8 fundamental bands of sulphur tetrafluoride (SF4)" Mol. Phys. 2003, 101(8), 1095-1104 10.1080/0026897031000068497
Gurvich Gurvich, L.V.; Veyts, I. V.; Alcock, C. B., Thermodynamic Properties of Individual Substances, Fouth Edition, Hemisphere Pub. Co., New York, 1989  
webbook NIST Chemistry Webbook (http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry) 10.18434/T4D303

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