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Experimental data for BClF2 (Chlorodifluoroborane)

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Other names
Boron chloride fluoride; Boron chloride difluoride; Borane, chlorodifluoro-;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/BClF2/c2-1(3)4 ARGRMFKYCQHOAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N ClB(F)F
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 -885.33   kJ mol-1 webbook
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation     kJ mol-1 webbook
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 274.82   J K-1 mol-1 webbook
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 1242   1969Wol/Hum:293-303       11B 35Cl BF2 s-str
2 A1 696           BCl stretch
3 A1 427           BF2 sciss
4 B1 604           B1 and B2 switched OPLA
5 B2 1421           B1 and B2 switched BF2 a-str
6 B2 366           B1 and B2 switched BCl bend

vibrational zero-point energy: 2378.0 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for BClF2 (Chlorodifluoroborane).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
0.34855 0.15697 0.10806 1977Kro/Mai:280-288

Calculated rotational constants for BClF2 (Chlorodifluoroborane).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
810259.5amu3Å6   3.710155563234E-114gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Chlorodifluoroborane

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
rBCl 1.728 0.009 1 2 1977Kro/Mai:280-288
rBF 1.315 0.006 1 3 1977Kro/Mai:280-288
aFBF 118.1 0.5 3 1 4 1977Kro/Mai:280-288
aBFCl 120.95 2 1 3 by symmetry

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
B1 0.0000 0.0000 -0.4130
Cl2 0.0000 0.0000 1.3150
F3 0.0000 1.1280 -0.6760
F4 0.0000 -1.1280 -0.6760

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  B1 Cl2 F3 F4
B1   1.72801.15831.1583
Cl2 1.7280   2.28832.2883
F3 1.15832.2883   2.2560
F4 1.15832.28832.2560  

Calculated geometries for BClF2 (Chlorodifluoroborane).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Cl2 B1 F3 103.124 Cl2 B1 F4 103.124
F3 B1 F4 153.751

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
B-Cl 1
B-F 2

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
B1 Cl2
B1 F3
B1 F4
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description

Ionization Energies (eV)
Ionization Energy I.E. unc. vertical I.E. v.I.E. unc. reference
13.060 0.110     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           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 BClF2 (Chlorodifluoroborane).
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       C2v 1 2

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for BClF2 (Chlorodifluoroborane).

References
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squib reference DOI
1969Wol/Hum:293-303 DF Wolfe, GL Humphrey "Force constants for pure and mixed halides of boron" J. Mol. Struct. 3, 1969, 293-303 10.1016/0022-2860(69)87026-2
1977Kro/Mai:280-288 HW Kroto, M Maier "The Microwave Spectrum, Structure, and Quadrupole Coupling Constants of Boron Chloride Difluoride, BCIF2" J. MOL. SPECT. 65, 280-288 (1977) 10.1016/0022-2852(77)90196-5
webbook NIST Chemistry Webbook (http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry) 10.18434/T4D303

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