| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name 1-Chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene | |
Other names
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| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) | |
| Abbreviations | PCBTF |
| 510203 | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.438 |
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| MeSH | C037723 |
PubChem CID | |
| UNII | |
| UN number | 2234 |
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| Properties | |
| C7H4ClF3 | |
| Molar mass | 180.55 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Density | 1.33-1.35 @ 22 °C (72 °F) [1] |
| Melting point | −32.8 °C (−27.0 °F; 240.3 K) [1] |
| Boiling point | 138.6 °C (281.5 °F; 411.8 K) [1] |
| 29 mg/L | |
| log P | 3.7 @ 25 °C (77 °F) |
| Vapor pressure | 5.3 millimetres of mercury (0.0070 atm) @ 20 °C (68 °F) [1] |
Henry's law constant (kH) | 0.0347 |
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
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| Warning | |
| H226, H315, H319, H335, H411 | |
| P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P271, P273, P280, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P370+P378, P391, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | 42.8 °C (109.0 °F; 315.9 K) |
| 600 °C (1,112 °F; 873 K) | |
| Explosive limits | 0.9%-10.5% (V) [1] |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose) |
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LC50 (median concentration) | Inhalation, rat: 33 mg/L |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | https://smc-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SMC-msds_m900.pdf |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Parachlorobenzotrifluoride is a synthetic halogenated organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C7H4ClF3. It is frequently abbreviated PCBTF. Parachlorobenzotrifluoride is a colorless liquid with a distinct aromatic odor. PCBTF has been commercially-produced since the 1960s, initially as an intermediate in the production of other petrochemicals. But since the 1990s, it has been primarily used as a solvent. [2]
Occidental Chemical Corporation was a leading producer and sold it as part of its Oxsol® product line, specifically under the brand name of Oxsol 100. [3] Occidental Chemical Corporation sold the OXSOL line to an Israeli company, Makhteshim Agan Industries, Ltd., in 2002. [4]
PCBTF is increasingly used as a xylene replacement in cleaners, thinners, and other aromatic hydrocarbon blends. [2]
PCBTF is used as a component (5-12%) of low volatile organic compound (VOC) compliant polyurethane finishes. [5]
The substance is used as an ink solvent in the printing industry. Parachlorobenzotrifluoride has a high capacity for dissolving many inks used by the printing industry. In most cases, up to 22 grams of ink can be dissolved in 20 grams of PCBTF.[ citation needed ] An added benefit is that parachlorobenzotrifluoride dissolves most inks faster than toluene.
Health effects:
In the troposphere, PCBTF has an estimated half-life of 67 days. It is transformed by reaction with photochemically-produced hydroxyl radicals to give mainly 2-chloro-5-trifluoromethylphenol. [2]
PCBTF currently has VOC Exempt status from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. [6] However, California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has adopted inhalation risk factors for PCBTF as of June 2019, which could have implications for its ongoing VOC Exempt status. [7] [8]