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Experimental data for CHF3 (Methane, trifluoro-)

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Other names
Arcton; Arcton 1; Carbon trifluoride; Fluoroform; Fluoryl; Freon 23; Freon F-23; Genetron 23; Halocarbon 23; Methane, trifluoro-; Methyl trifluoride; R 23; Trifluoromethane;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/CHF3/c2-1(3)4/h1H XPDWGBQVDMORPB-UHFFFAOYSA-N FC(F)F Fluoroform
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 -696.70 2.30 kJ mol-1 Gurvich
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation -689.74 2.30 kJ mol-1 Gurvich
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 259.67   J K-1 mol-1 Gurvich
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity 11.56   kJ mol-1 Gurvich
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 51.07   J K-1 mol-1 Gurvich
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 3036   Shim 23.9 0.4 1980Kim/Kin:5591 CH stretch
2 A1 1117   Shim       combined mode 2 and mode 5 has intensity of 626.8 +- 6.6 CF3 s-stretch
3 A1 700   Shim 12.1 0.2 1980Kim/Kin:5591 CF3 s-bend
4 E 1372   Shim 82.0 0.3 1980Kim/Kin:5591 CH bend
5 E 1152   Shim       CF3 d-stretch
6 E 507   Shim 4.2 0.1 1980Kim/Kin:5591 CF3 d-deform

vibrational zero-point energy: 5457.5 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for CHF3 (Methane, trifluoro-).
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
0.34520 0.34520 0.18925 1981Mee/Ozi:596 1949Gil/Edw:1014

Calculated rotational constants for CHF3 (Methane, trifluoro-).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
212436.6amu3Å6   9.72741286103062E-115gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Methane, trifluoro-

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 1.091 0.014 1 2 1998Kuc re
rCF 1.328 0.003 1 3 1998Kuc re
aFCF 108.58 0.34 3 1 4 1998Kuc re
aHCF 110.34838 0.34 2 1 3 from symmetry

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.3347
H2 0.0000 0.0000 1.4257
F3 0.0000 1.2455 -0.1272
F4 1.0786 -0.6228 -0.1272
F5 -1.0786 -0.6228 -0.1272

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  C1 H2 F3 F4 F5
C1   1.09101.32841.32841.3284
H2 1.0910   1.99071.99071.9907
F3 1.32841.9907   2.15732.1573
F4 1.32841.99072.1573   2.1573
F5 1.32841.99072.15732.1573  

Calculated geometries for CHF3 (Methane, trifluoro-).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 F3 110.348 H2 C1 F4 110.348
H2 C1 F5 110.348 F3 C1 F4 108.580
F3 C1 F5 108.580 F4 C1 F5 108.580

Bond descriptions


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

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 H2
C1 F3
C1 F4
C1 F5
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
13.860   15.500   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       1.645 1951Sho/Sha:95 ±0.009 D MW μ0 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 CHF3 (Methane, trifluoro-).
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 -1.800 -1.800 3.600 1971Fly/Ben:225 3.6+-2.0 (1984Gra/Gub give 4.87+-0.02) C3v 1 1

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for CHF3 (Methane, trifluoro-).
Electric dipole polarizability (Å3) polarizability
alpha unc. Reference
2.801   1998Gus/Rui:163

Calculated electric dipole polarizability for CHF3 (Methane, trifluoro-).

References
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squib reference DOI
1951Sho/Sha:95 JN Shoolery, AH Sharbaugh "Some Molecular Dipole Moments Determined by Microwave Spectroscopy" Phys. Rev. 82, 95, 1951 10.1103/PhysRev.82.95
1971Fly/Ben:225 WH Flygare, RC Benson "The molecular Zeeman effect in diamagnetic molecules and the determination of molecular magnetic moments (g values), magnetic susceptibilities, and molecular quadrupole moments" Mol. Phys. 1971, 20 (2), 225-250 10.1080/00268977100100221
1980Kim/Kin:5591 K Kim, WT King "Integrated infrared intensities and atomic polar tensors in fluoroform" J. Chem. Phys. 73(11), 5591, 1980 10.1063/1.440079
1981Mee/Ozi:596 Meerts, W.L.; Ozier, I. "Avoided-crossing molecular-beam experiments on fluoroform (CF3H) and fluoroform-d (CF3D)." Journal of Chemical Physics. 75, 596-603 (1981) 10.1063/1.442075
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
1998Kuc K Kuchitsu(ed) "Structure of Free Polyatomic Molecules - Basic Data" Springer, Berlin, 1998 10.1007/978-3-642-45748-7 
Gurvich Gurvich, L.V.; Veyts, I. V.; Alcock, C. B., Thermodynamic Properties of Individual Substances, Fouth Edition, Hemisphere Pub. Co., New York, 1989  
Shim Shimanouchi, T. , Tables of Molecular Vibrational Frequencies, Consolidated Volu 10.6028/NBS.NSRDS.39
webbook NIST Chemistry Webbook (http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry) 10.18434/T4D303

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