Hexafluorocyclopropane and octafluorocyclobutane: A study of the strain energies

Authors

Joel F. Liebman, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
William R. Dolbier, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Arthur Greenberg, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

1-1-1986

Abstract

The strain energies of hexafluorocyclopropane and octafluorocyclobutane are discussed in terms of Benson group increments. Unlike the near constancy of the heat of formation of the C(H)2(C)2 group as found in a variety of acyclic species, that for its fluorinated counterpart is found to be very dependent on its next-nearest-neighbor environment and the groups C(F)2(CF2)2 and C(F)2(C)2 must be carefully distinguished. Regardless of how the group increments are chosen, the strain energy of hexafluorocyclopropane is found to be remarkably high relative to the parent cyclopropane, while that of octafluorocyclobutane, likewise low relative to cyclobutane. © 1986 American Chemical Society.

Identifier

0001431904 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Journal of Physical Chemistry

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1021/j100275a007

ISSN

00223654

First Page

394

Last Page

397

Issue

3

Volume

90

Recommended Citation

Liebman, Joel F.; Dolbier, William R.; and Greenberg, Arthur, "Hexafluorocyclopropane and octafluorocyclobutane: A study of the strain energies" (1986). Faculty Publications. 21081.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/21081