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Experimental data for ClOF3 (Chlorine trifluoride oxide)

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Other names
Chlorine fluoride oxide; Chlorine oxide trifluoride; trifluoro(oxo)-λ5-chlorane;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/ClF3O/c2-1(3,4)5 QPKQQPNQDSQNHS-UHFFFAOYSA-N O=Cl(F)(F)F
State Conformation
1A' CS
Enthalpy of formation (Hfg), Entropy, Integrated heat capacity (0 K to 298.15 K) (HH), Heat Capacity (Cp)
Property Value Uncertainty units Reference Comment
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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 A' 1222   1972Chr/Cur:2196      
2 A' 694          
3 A' 489          
4 A' 482          
5 A' 319          
6 A' 224          
7 A" 676          
8 A" 499          
9 A" 412          

vibrational zero-point energy: 2508.5 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for ClOF3 (Chlorine trifluoride oxide).
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 ClOF3 (Chlorine trifluoride oxide).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
amu3Å6   0gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Chlorine trifluoride oxide

Point Group Cs


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
rOCl 1.405 0.003 1 2 1982Obe/Chr:273
rFCl 1.603 0.004 1 3 1982Obe/Chr:273 equitorial
rFCl 1.713 0.003 1 4 1982Obe/Chr:273 axial
aFClO 108.9 0.9 2 1 3 1982Obe/Chr:273 equitorial
aFClF 87.9 1.2 3 1 4 1982Obe/Chr:273 axial to equitorial
aOClF 94.7 2 2 1 4 1982Obe/Chr:273 axial F

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Cl1 -0.2697 0.0745 0.0000
O2 -0.2531 -1.3304 0.0000
F3 1.2406 0.6117 0.0000
F4 -0.2531 0.2151 1.7071
F5 -0.2531 0.2151 -1.7071

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  Cl1 O2 F3 F4 F5
Cl1   1.40501.60301.71301.7130
O2 1.4050   2.45002.30282.3028
F3 1.60302.4500   2.30282.3028
F4 1.71302.30282.3028   3.4143
F5 1.71302.30282.30283.4143  

Calculated geometries for ClOF3 (Chlorine trifluoride oxide).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O2 Cl1 F3 108.900 O2 Cl1 F4 94.700
O2 Cl1 F5 94.700 F3 Cl1 F4 87.900
F3 Cl1 F5 87.900 F4 Cl1 F5 170.520

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
O=Cl 1
F-Cl 3

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
Cl1 O2
Cl1 F3
Cl1 F4
Cl1 F5
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 1   1A'
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 1A' Cs True           Cs 2 3
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 ClOF3 (Chlorine trifluoride oxide).
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 1A' Cs True       Cs 2 3

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for ClOF3 (Chlorine trifluoride oxide).

References
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squib reference DOI
1972Chr/Cur:2196 KO Christie, EC Curtis "Chlorine Trifluoride Oxide. III. Vibrational Spectrum, Force Constants, and Thermodynamic Properties" Inorgainc Chemistry 11(9), 1972, 2196 10.1021/ic50115a042
1982Obe/Chr:273 H Oberhammer, KO Christie "Gas-Phase Structure of Chlorine Trifluoride Oxide, ClF3O" Inorg. Chem. 1982, 21, 273-275 10.1021/ic00131a050

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