Chlorotrifluoropropane

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Chlorotrifluoropropane
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Names
IUPAC name
Chlorotrifluoropropane
Other names
Freon 253, HCFC-253fb
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 207-307-0
PubChem CID
UNII
UN number 3082
  • InChI=InChI=1S/C3H4ClF3/c4-2-1-3(5,6)7/h1-2H2
    Key: ZPIFKCVYZBVZIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C(CCl)C(F)(F)F
Properties
C3H4ClF3
Molar mass 132.51 g·mol−1
AppearanceClear, colorless
Odor Odorless
Melting point −106.5 °C (−159.7 °F; 166.7 K)
Boiling point 45.1 °C (113.2 °F; 318.2 K)
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Inhalation
GHS labelling: [1]
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Danger
H301, H331
P261, P264, P270, P271, P301+P316, P304+P340, P316, P321, P330, P403+P233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chlorotrifluoropropane (also known as 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropane or R-253) is a hydrochlorofluorocarbon with the chemical formula C3H4F3Cl) . It is a volatile derivative propane. It appears as a colourless, odorless non-flammable liquid. [2] [3]

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Toxicity and reactivity

Chlorotrifluoropropane is acutely toxic and upon heating to decomposition, it will emit chlorine and fluorine gases, both of which can be toxic to living organisms at low concentrations. Chlorotrifluoropropane will not readily undergo a reaction with water or air. [4] [5]

See also

References

  1. "3-Chloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
  2. "Propane, 3-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoro-". webbook.nist.gov. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. "3-Chloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane". Sigma-Aldrich . Archived from the original on 2023-03-05.
  4. "3-Chloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane".
  5. "3-CHLORO-1,1,1-TRIFLUOROPROPANE | CAMEO Chemicals | NOAA".