2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene
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| Preferred IUPAC name 2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoroprop-1-ene | |
| Other names HFO-1234yf; R1234yf; R-1234yf; 2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropylene | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.104.879 | 
| EC Number | 
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 3161 | 
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| Properties | |
| C3H2F4 | |
| Molar mass | 114 g/mol | 
| Appearance | Colorless gas | 
| Density | 1.1 g/cm3 at 25 °C (liquid); 4 (gas, relative, air is 1) | 
| Boiling point | −30 °C (−22 °F; 243 K) | 
| 198.2 mg/L at 24 °C, 92/69/EEC, A.6 | |
| log P | 2.15, n-octanol/water, 92/69/EEC, A.8 | 
| Vapor pressure | 6,067 hPa at 21.1 °C; 14,203 hPa at 54.4 °C | 
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
| H220 | |
| P210, P260, P281, P308+P313, P410+P403 | |
| 405 °C (761 °F; 678 K) | |
| Explosive limits | 6.2% vol.; 12.3% vol. | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene, HFO-1234yf, is a hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) with molecular formula CH2=CFCF3. Its primary application is as a refrigerant with low global warming potential (GWP).
As a refrigerant, it is designated R-1234yf and marketed under the names Opteon YF by Chemours and as Solstice YF by Honeywell. R-1234yf is also a component of zeotropic refrigerant blend R-454B.
HFO-1234yf has a GWP less than carbon dioxide, itself 1,430 times less potent than R-134a. For this reason, 2,3,3,3‑tetrafluoropropene is the pre-eminent replacement for R-134a in vehicular air conditioners. As of 2022, 90% of new U.S. vehicles are estimated to use HFO-1234yf.
Unlike previous vehicular refrigerants, 2,3,3,3‑tetrafluoropropene is flammable; how much risk this poses is discussed below. One drawback is it breaks down into short-chain perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs), which are persistent organic pollutants.