The paper presents the IR-study of the fluid-like state generated at ambient
conditions for methane halides (iodomethane, tetrachloromethane,
tri-chloromethane, and dichloromethane). It was shown that at vapor
compression-extension procedure realized in variable thickness spectral cell
(VTOC), the dual phase state exhibiting both gas and liquid properties
arises. A reversible transition from a gas-like to a liquid-like shape,
independent on the thermodynamic characteristics of the studied methane
halides, was revealed.