Trichlorofluoromethane

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Trichlorofluoromethane
Identifiers
CAS number 75-69-4 YesY
PubChem 6389
ChemSpider 6149 YesY
UNII 990TYB331R YesY
EC number 200-892-3
ChEBI CHEBI:48236 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL348290 YesY
RTECS number TB6125000
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Properties
Molecular formula CCl3F
Molar mass 137.37 g/mol
Appearance Colorless liquid/gas
Density 1.494 g/cm3
Melting point

-110.48 °C

Boiling point

23.77 °C

Solubility in water 1.1 g/l at 20 °C
log P 2.53
Vapor pressure 89 kPa at 20 °C
131 kPa at 30 °C
Hazards
MSDS ICSC 0047
EU Index Not listed
Main hazards Ozone depletor
Flash point Non-flammable
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Trichlorofluoromethane, also called freon-11, CFC-11, or R-11, is a chlorofluorocarbon. It is a colorless, nearly odorless liquid that boils at about room temperature.

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[edit] Uses

It was the first widely used refrigerant. Because of its high boiling point (compared to most refrigerants), it can be used in systems with a low operating pressure, making the mechanical design of such systems less demanding than that of higher-pressure refrigerants R-12 or R-22.

Because of the high chlorine content and the ease with which the chlorine atoms can be displaced when the molecule is subject to ultraviolet light, R-11 has the highest ozone depletion potential of any refrigerant, by definition assigned the value 1.0. U.S. production was ended in January 1, 1996.

Trichlorofluoromethane is used as a reference compound for fluorine-19 NMR studies.

Years ago, prior to the knowledge of the ozone depletion potential of chlorine in refrigerants and other possible harmful effects on the environment, Trichlorofluoromethane was sometimes used as a cleaning/rinsing agent for low pressure systems, often dumping the used and "dirty" liquid (if cool enough) into waterways.

[edit] Table for physical properties

Property Value
Density (ρ) at 0 °C 1.5432 g.cm−3
Density (ρ) at 18.82 °C 1.4905 g.cm−3
Critical temperature (Tc) 198 °C (471 K)
Critical pressure (pc) 4.410 MPa (44.1 bar)
Critical density (ρc) 4.151 mol.l−1
Refractive index (n) at 20 °C, D 1.3821
Acentric factor (ω) 0.18875
Dipole moment[disambiguation needed ] 0.450 D
Ozone depletion potential (ODP) 1 (by definition)
Global warming potential (GWP) 4600 (CO2 = 1)

[edit] Product use

The following products use Trichloroflouromethane:

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