Bromodifluoromethane

Bromodifluoromethane
Bromodifluoromethane
Identifiers
CAS number 1511-62-2
PubChem 62407
ChemSpider 56193 YesY
EC number 216-149-1
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Properties
Molecular formula CHBrF2
Molar mass 130.92 g/mol
Appearance Gas
Density 1.55 g/cm3 at 16 °C
Melting point

-145 °C (128 K)

Boiling point

-14.6 °C (258.6 K)

Solubility in water Insoluble
Solubility Alcohol, diethyl ether
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Bromodifluoromethane or Halon 1201 or FC-22B1 is a gaseous trihalomethane or a hydrobromofluorocarbon.

It can be prepared be reaction of hydrogen and dibromodifluoromethane at temperature in range 400–600 °C.[1]

Critical point data: Tc = 138.83 °C (411.98 K); pc = 5.2 MPa (51.32 bar); Vc = 0.275 dm3.mol-1.

Bromodifluoromethane was used as a refrigerant and in fire extinguishers. It is a class I ozone depleting substance with ozone depletion potential ODP = 0.74. It was banned by Montreal Protocol in 2000.

References

  1. ^ Method for the production of bromodifluoromethane

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