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Experimental data for C2Cl6 (hexachloroethane)

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Other names
Avlothane; Distokal; Hexachlorethane; Mottenhexe; Perchloroethane; Phenohep; Ethane hexachloride; 1,1,1,2,2,2-Hexachloroethane; Hexachlor-aethan; NA 9037; Distopan; Egitol; Falkitol; Fasciolin;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C2Cl6/c3-1(4,5)2(6,7)8 VHHHONWQHHHLTI-UHFFFAOYSA-N ClC(Cl)(Cl)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl Perchloroethane
State Conformation
1A1g D3D
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 -148.20 5.70 kJ mol-1 webbook
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation   5.70 kJ mol-1 webbook
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 397.84   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 A1g 975   webbook      
2 A1g 431          
3 A1g 170          
4 A1u 61          
5 A2u 675          
6 A2u 372          
7 Eg 859          
8 Eg 340          
9 Eg 223          
10 Eu 778          
11 Eu 271          
12 Eu 169          

vibrational zero-point energy: 3982.0 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for C2Cl6 (hexachloroethane).
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 C2Cl6 (hexachloroethane).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
amu3Å6   0gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of hexachloroethane

Point Group D3d


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

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
 

Calculated geometries for C2Cl6 (hexachloroethane).

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
C-C 1
C-Cl 6

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 C2
C1 Cl3
C1 Cl4
C1 Cl5
C2 Cl6
C2 Cl7
C2 Cl8
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 1   1A1g
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 1A1g D3d True           D3d 0 1
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 C2Cl6 (hexachloroethane).
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 1A1g D3d True       D3d 0 1

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for C2Cl6 (hexachloroethane).

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squib reference DOI
webbook NIST Chemistry Webbook (http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry) 10.18434/T4D303

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