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2,2-Dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane

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2,2-Dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane or HCFC-123 is considered as an alternative to CFC-11 in low pressure refrigeration and HVAC systems, and should not be used in foam blowing processes or solvent applications. It is also the primary component of the Halotron I fire-extinguishing mixture.

2,2-Dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane[1]
Skeletal formula of 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane
Space-filling model of the 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2,2-Dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane
Other names
1,1,1-Trifluoro-2,2-dichloroethane, Dichlorotrifluoromethylmethane, Dichlorotrifluoroethane, Freon 123, HCFC-123, R-123
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.629 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 206-190-3
RTECS number
  • KI1108000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2HCl2F3/c3-1(4)2(5,6)7/h1H checkY
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  • InChI=1/C2HCl2F3/c3-1(4)2(5,6)7/h1H
    Key: OHMHBGPWCHTMQE-UHFFFAOYAP
  • ClC(Cl)C(F)(F)F
Properties
C2HCl2F3
Molar mass 152.93 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 1.4638 g/cm3
Melting point −107 °C (−161 °F; 166 K)
Boiling point 27.82 °C (82.08 °F; 300.97 K)
0.39%
Vapor pressure 89.3 kPa
1.3392
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Its ozone depletion potential is ODP = 0.012, and global warming potential is GWP = 76. HCFC-123 will eventually be phased out under the current schedule of the Montreal Protocol. It was discontinued in new HVAC equipment in 2020 in developed countries but will still be produced for service use of HVAC equipment until 2030. Developing countries can continue to use It in new equipment until 2030 and will be produced for use in service there until 2040.

HCFC-123 is used in large tonnage centrifugal chiller applications, and is the most efficient refrigerant currently in use in the marketplace for HVAC applications. HCFC-123 is also used as a testing agent for bypass leakage of carbon adsorbers in gas filtration systems, and as the primary chemical in Halotron I fire-extinguishing agent.[2]

Cylinders of HCFC-123 were a light grey prior to the elimination of cylinder color identification.

Isomers are 1,2-dichloro-1,1,2-trifluoroethane (R-123a) with CAS 354-23-4 and 1,1-dichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane (R-123b) with CAS 812-04-4.

Production

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2,2-Dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane can be produced by reacting tetrachloroethylene with hydrogen fluoride in the gas phase. This is an exothermic reaction and requires a catalyst:

 

References

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  1. ^ "MSDS from DuPont" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
  2. ^ Halotron Emergency Safety Datasheet (PDF) (Technical report). Kidde Fire Systems. 2002. CAS-306-83-2.
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