Dichlorofluoromethane
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| Preferred IUPAC name Dichloro(fluoro)methane | |
| Other names Dichlorofluoromethane Fluorodichloromethane Monofluorodichloromethane Dichloromonofluoromethane Freon 21 Refrigerant 21 R 21 HCFC 21 Algofrene Type 5 Arcton 7 Halon 112 UN 1029 Genetron 21 | |
| Identifiers | |
| 3D model (JSmol) | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.791 | 
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| RTECS number | 
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 1029 | 
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| Properties | |
| CHCl2F | |
| Molar mass | 102.92 g/mol | 
| Appearance | Colorless gas | 
| Odor | Ether-like | 
| Density | 
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| Melting point | −135 °C (−211 °F; 138 K) | 
| Boiling point | 8.92 °C (48.06 °F; 282.07 K) | 
| 9.420 g/L at 30 °C | |
| log P | 1.55 | 
| Vapor pressure | 160 kPa | 
| Henry's law constant (kH) | 0.19 (mol·kg·bar)−1 | 
| −48.8·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Thermal conductivity | 0.0086 W/m·K (300 K) | 
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
| Warning | |
| H420 | |
| P410+P403, P502 | |
| Flash point | Non-flammable | 
| 522 °C (972 °F; 795 K) | |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
| LC50 (median concentration) | 
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| LCLo (lowest published) | 
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| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
| PEL (Permissible) | TWA 1000 ppm (4200 mg/m3) | 
| REL (Recommended) | TWA 10 ppm (40 mg/m3) | 
| IDLH (Immediate danger) | 5000 ppm | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Dichlorofluoromethane or Freon 21 or R 21 is a halomethane or hydrochlorofluorocarbon with the formula CHCl2F. It is a colorless and odorless gas. It is produced by fluorination of chloroform using a catalyst such as antimony trifluoride:
- CHCl3 + HF → CHCl2F + HCl