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Experimental data for B2F4 (Diboron tetrafluoride)

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Other names
Diboron tetrafluoride; perfluorodiborane;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/B2F4/c3-1(4)2(5)6 WUWOPJNIAKTBSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N FB(F)B(F)F perfluorodiborane
State Conformation
1AG D2H
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 -1438.00 7.00 kJ mol-1 Gurvich Internal Rotor V=147 cm-1 Ir = 0.394 E-38 g cm2 sigma=2 n=2 See Gurvich
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation -1435.59 7.00 kJ mol-1 Gurvich Internal Rotor V=147 cm-1 Ir = 0.394 E-38 g cm2 sigma=2 n=2 See Gurvich
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 326.20   J K-1 mol-1 Gurvich Internal Rotor V=147 cm-1 Ir = 0.394 E-38 g cm2 sigma=2 n=2 See Gurvich
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity 17.68   kJ mol-1 Gurvich Internal Rotor V=147 cm-1 Ir = 0.394 E-38 g cm2 sigma=2 n=2 See Gurvich
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 80.63   J K-1 mol-1 Gurvich Internal Rotor V=147 cm-1 Ir = 0.394 E-38 g cm2 sigma=2 n=2 See Gurvich
Barrier to Internal Rotation 1.8   kJ mol-1 1977Dan/Pat:6484
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 1404   Gurvich      
2 1375   Gurvich      
3 1368   Gurvich      
4 1151   Gurvich      
5 673   Gurvich      
6 657   Gurvich      
7 541   Gurvich      
8 380   Gurvich      
9 326   Gurvich      
10 318   Gurvich      
11 150   Gurvich      
12 20   1979HUB/HER      

vibrational zero-point energy: 4181.6 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for B2F4 (Diboron tetrafluoride).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
       

Calculated rotational constants for B2F4 (Diboron tetrafluoride).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
amu3Å6   0gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Diboron tetrafluoride

Point Group D2h


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
rBB 1.720   1 2 1977Dan/Pat:6484
rBF 1.317   1 3 1977Dan/Pat:6484
aBBF 121.4 1 2 5 1977Dan/Pat:6484
aFBF 117.3 3 1 4 1977Dan/Pat:6484

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
B1 0.0000 0.0000 0.8600
B2 0.0000 0.0000 -0.8600
F3 0.0000 1.1241 1.5462
F4 0.0000 -1.1241 1.5462
F5 0.0000 -1.1241 -1.5462
F6 0.0000 1.1241 -1.5462

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  B1 B2 F3 F4 F5 F6
B1   1.72001.31701.31702.65582.6558
B2 1.7200   2.65582.65581.31701.3170
F3 1.31702.6558   2.24833.82323.0923
F4 1.31702.65582.2483   3.09233.8232
F5 2.65581.31703.82323.0923   2.2483
F6 2.65581.31703.09233.82322.2483  

Calculated geometries for B2F4 (Diboron tetrafluoride).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
B1 B2 F5 121.400 B1 B2 F6 121.400
B2 B1 F3 121.400 B2 B1 F4 121.400
F3 B1 F4 117.200 F5 B2 F6 117.200

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
B-B 1
B-F 4

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
B1 B2
B1 F3
B1 F4
B2 F5
B2 F6
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 1   1AG

Ionization Energies (eV)
Ionization Energy I.E. unc. vertical I.E. v.I.E. unc. reference Comment
12.230 0.060     webbook upper limit for IE
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 1AG D2h True       0.000 NSRDS-NBS10   D2h 0 2
1 2 1A1 D2d False           D2d 0 1
1 3 1A D2 False           D2 0 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 B2F4 (Diboron 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 1AG D2h True       D2h 0 2
1 2 1A1 D2d False       D2d 0 1
1 3 1A D2 False       D2 0 2

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for B2F4 (Diboron tetrafluoride).
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