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Experimental data for C2H4F2 (1,2-difluoroethane)

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Other names
Ethylene difluoride; Ethane, 1,2-difluoro-; FC143; Freon 152; 1,2-difluoroethane;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C2H4F2/c3-1-2-4/h1-2H2 AHFMSNDOYCFEPH-UHFFFAOYSA-N FCCF 1,2-difluoroethane
State Conformation
1Ag C2H anti
Enthalpy of formation (Hfg), Entropy, Integrated heat capacity (0 K to 298.15 K) (HH), Heat Capacity (Cp)
Property Value Uncertainty units Reference Comment
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 Ag 2974   1992Dur/Liu:8224      
5 Ag 1052          
6 Ag 457          
10 Au 117          
18 Bu 295          

Calculated vibrational frequencies for C2H4F2 (1,2-difluoroethane).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
1.05739 0.12939 0.12065 1997Cra/Che:4789

Calculated rotational constants for C2H4F2 (1,2-difluoroethane).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
290208.1amu3Å6   1.32885459236175E-114gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of 1,2-difluoroethane

Point Group C2


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
rCC 1.501 0.004 1 2 1997Cra/Che:4789
rCF 1.401 0.006 1 3 1997Cra/Che:4789
rCH 1.094 0.002 1 5 1997Cra/Che:4789
aCCF 107.4 0.5 1 2 4 1997Cra/Che:4789
aHCC 111.4 0.2 1 2 7 1997Cra/Che:4789
aHCH 110 0.3 5 1 6 1997Cra/Che:4789
aHCF 108.2 0.3 3 1 5 1997Cra/Che:4789
dFCCF 180 3 1 2 4 1997Cra/Che:4789

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 -0.4289 0.6159 0.0000
C2 0.4289 -0.6159 0.0000
F3 0.4289 1.7237 0.0000
F4 -0.4289 -1.7237 0.0000
H5 -1.0535 0.6674 0.8967
H6 -1.0535 0.6674 -0.8967
H7 1.0535 -0.6674 0.8967
H8 1.0535 -0.6674 -0.8967

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  C1 C2 F3 F4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C1   1.50101.40102.33961.09401.09402.15602.1560
C2 1.5010   2.33961.40102.15602.15601.09401.0940
F3 1.40102.3396   3.55242.02912.02912.62892.6289
F4 2.33961.40103.5524   2.62892.62892.02912.0291
H5 1.09402.15602.02912.6289   1.79342.49423.0720
H6 1.09402.15602.02912.62891.7934   3.07202.4942
H7 2.15601.09402.62892.02912.49423.0720   1.7934
H8 2.15601.09402.62892.02913.07202.49421.7934  

Calculated geometries for C2H4F2 (1,2-difluoroethane).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 F4 107.400 C1 C2 H7 111.400
C1 C2 H8 111.400 C2 C1 F3 107.400
C2 C1 H5 111.400 C2 C1 H6 111.400
F3 C1 H5 108.200 F3 C1 H6 108.200
F4 C2 H7 108.200 F4 C2 H8 108.200
H5 C1 H6 110.097 H7 C2 H8 110.097

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
H-C 4
C-C 1
C-F 2

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 C2
C1 F3
C1 H5
C1 H6
C2 F4
C2 H7
C2 H8
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 1   1Ag
0 1   1A

Ionization Energies (eV)
Ionization Energy I.E. unc. vertical I.E. v.I.E. unc. reference
11.865 0.030     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 1Ag C2H anti False     0.000 0.000   by symmetry C2h 0 3
1 2 1A C2 gauche True     2.670 2.670 1971But/Coh:4123 ± 0.09 μ0 C2 1 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 C2H4F2 (1,2-difluoroethane).
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 C2H anti False       C2h 0 3
1 2 1A C2 gauche True       C2 1 3

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for C2H4F2 (1,2-difluoroethane).

References
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squib reference DOI
1971But/Coh:4123 SS Butcher, RA Cohen, TC Rounds "Microwave Spectrum of 1,2 Difluoroethane" J. Chem. Phys. 54, 1971, 4123 10.1063/1.1675477
1992Dur/Liu:8224 JR Durig, J Liu, TS Little, VF Kalasinsky "Conformational Analysis, Barriers to Internal Rotation, Vibrational Assignment, and ab Initio Calculations of 1,2-Difluoroethane" J. Phys. Chem. 1992, 96, 8224-8233 10.1021/j100200a006
1997Cra/Che:4789 NC Craig, A Chen, KH Suh, S Klee, GC Mellau, BP Winnewisser, M Winnewisser "Contribution to the Sudy of teh Gauche Effect. The Complete Structure of the Anti Rotamer of 1,2-Difluoroethane" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 4789-4790 10.1021/ja963819e
webbook NIST Chemistry Webbook (http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry) 10.18434/T4D303

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