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Experimental data for CH3CCl3 (Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro-)

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Other names
α-Trichloroethane; 1,1,1-TCE; 1,1,1-Trichloroethane; Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro-; Methylchloroform; Methyltrichloromethane; Trichloro-1,1,1-ethane; Trichloromethylmethane; Trichloroethane; alpha-Trichloroethane;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C2H3Cl3/c1-2(3,4)5/h1H3 UOCLXMDMGBRAIB-UHFFFAOYSA-N CC(Cl)(Cl)Cl 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
State Conformation
1A1 C3V
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 -144.60 2.00 kJ mol-1 2002Man:123
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation -131.90 2.00 kJ mol-1 2002Man:123
Entropy (298.15K) entropy     J K-1 mol-1  
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity     kJ mol-1  
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 92.34   J K-1 mol-1 TRC
Barrier to Internal Rotation 23.0   kJ mol-1 1971Dur/Cra:479 V3=1923.7 cm-1 from solid
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 2951   1974sve/kov      
2 A1 1386   1974sve/kov      
3 A1 1075   1974sve/kov      
4 A1 526   1974sve/kov      
5 A1 344   1974sve/kov      
6 A2 214   1974sve/kov      
7 E 3014   1974sve/kov      
8 E 1457   1974sve/kov      
9 E 1088   1974sve/kov      
10 E 724   1974sve/kov      
11 E 351   1974sve/kov      
12 E 239   1974sve/kov      

vibrational zero-point energy: 10121.0 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for CH3CCl3 (Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro-).
Gas-phase IR spectra can be found in the NIST Chemistry Webbook here.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
  0.07914   1952Gho/Tra:605

Calculated rotational constants for CH3CCl3 (Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro-).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
amu3Å6   0gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro-

Point Group C3v


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
rCH 1.093   1 3 1952Gho/Tra:605
rCCl 1.767   2 6 1952Gho/Tra:605
rCC 1.550   1 2 1952Gho/Tra:605
aHCH 109.467 3 1 4 1952Gho/Tra:605
aClCCl 110.4 6 2 7 1952Gho/Tra:605
aHCC 109.475 2 1 3 1952Gho/Tra:605 from symmetry
aCCCl 108.53 1 2 6 1952Gho/Tra:605 From symmetry

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 1.7980
C2 0.0000 0.0000 0.2480
H3 0.0000 -1.0305 2.1623
H4 0.8925 0.5153 2.1623
H5 -0.8925 0.5153 2.1623
Cl6 0.0000 1.6562 -0.3679
Cl7 -1.4343 -0.8281 -0.3679
Cl8 1.4343 -0.8281 -0.3679

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 Cl6 Cl7 Cl8
C1   1.55001.09301.09301.09302.72662.72662.7266
C2 1.5500   2.17402.17402.17401.76701.76701.7670
H3 1.09302.1740   1.78491.78493.69052.91552.9155
H4 1.09302.17401.7849   1.78492.91553.69062.9155
H5 1.09302.17401.78491.7849   2.91552.91553.6906
Cl6 2.72661.76703.69052.91552.9155   2.86862.8686
Cl7 2.72661.76702.91553.69062.91552.8686   2.8686
Cl8 2.72661.76702.91552.91553.69062.86862.8686  

Calculated geometries for CH3CCl3 (Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro-).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl6 110.400 C1 C2 Cl7 110.400
C1 C2 Cl8 110.400 C2 C1 H3 109.467
C2 C1 H4 109.467 C2 C1 H5 109.467
H3 C1 H4 109.475 H3 C1 H5 109.475
H4 C1 H5 109.475 Cl6 C2 Cl7 108.527
Cl6 C2 Cl8 108.527 Cl7 C2 Cl8 108.527

Bond descriptions


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

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 C2
C1 H3
C1 H4
C1 H5
C2 Cl6
C2 Cl7
C2 Cl8
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 1   1A1

Ionization Energies (eV)
Ionization Energy I.E. unc. vertical I.E. v.I.E. unc. reference
11.000   11.250   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 C3v True       1.755 1968Hol/Mit:307-311 MW μ0 ±0.015 D C3v 1 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 CH3CCl3 (Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro-).
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 C3v True       C3v 1 1

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for CH3CCl3 (Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro-).
Electric dipole polarizability (Å3) polarizability
alpha unc. Reference
10.120   1998Gus/Rui:163

Calculated electric dipole polarizability for CH3CCl3 (Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro-).

References
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squib reference DOI
1952Gho/Tra:605 Ghosh, S., Trambarulo, R., Gordy, W., Microwave Spectra and Molecular Structures of Fluoroform, Chloroform, and Methyl Chloroform, J. of Chem. Phys., Vol. 20, #4, pgs. 605-607 10.1063/1.1700501
1968Hol/Mit:307-311 R Holm, M Mitzlaff, H Hartmann "Mikrowellenspektrum, interne Rotation, Struktur und Dipolmoment von Methylchloroform" Z. Naturforsch. 23 a, 307—311 [1968] 10.1515/zna-1968-0220
1971Dur/Cra:479 JR Durig, SM Craven, KK Lau, J Bragin "LOW-FREQUENCY VIBRATIONS OF MOLECULAR SOLIDS .10. CH3CCL3, CD3CCL3, CH3CCL2H, AND CH3CF3" J. Chem. Phys. 54(2) 479, 1971 10.1063/1.1674866
1974sve/kov L.M. Sverdlov, M. A. Kovner, E. P. Krainov, "Vibrational Spectra of Polyatomic Molecules" Wiley, New York 1974  
1998Gus/Rui:163 M Gussoni, R Rui, G Zerbi "Electronic and relaxation contribution to linear molecular polarizability. An analysis of the experimental values" J. Mol. Struct. 447 (1998) 163-215 10.1016/S0022-2860(97)00292-5
2002Man:123 JA Manion "Evaluated Enthalpies of Formation of the Stable Closed Shell C1 and C2 Chlorinated Hydrocarbons" J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data 31(1), 123-172, 2002 10.1063/1.1420703
TRC Frenkel, M; Marsh, K.N.; Wilhoit, R.C.; Kabo, G.J.; Roganov, G.N.,Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds in the Gas State,Thermodynamics Research Center, College Station, TX, 1994  
webbook NIST Chemistry Webbook (http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry) 10.18434/T4D303

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