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1,1 Dichloro 1 fluoroethane

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Formula  C2H3Cl2F
Density  1.25 g/cm³
Solubility in water  4 kg/m³
Boiling point  32 °C
Melting point  -103.5 °C
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Appearance  Colorless liquid, ethereal odor

R 141b 1 1 dichloro 1 fluoroethane pressure and temperature


1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane is a haloalkane with the formula C
2
H
3
Cl
2
F
. It is one of the three isomers of dichlorofluoroethane. It belongs to the hydrochlorofluorocarbon family (HCFC).

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Use

1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane is mainly used as a refrigerant under the names R-141b or HCFC-141b.

Physico-chemical properties

It is a non-flammable, colourless liquid in atmospheric conditions. The compound is very volatile and its smell has been described as "usually ethereal".

References

1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane Wikipedia