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 | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.791 |
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| 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 | |
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| Warning | |
| H420 | |
| P410+P403, P502 | |
| Flash point | Non-flammable |
| 522 °C (972 °F; 795 K) | |
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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