Formula CClF3 Density 1.53 g/cm³ Melting point -181 °C | Molar mass 104.46 g/mol Boiling point -81.5 °C | |
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Appearance Colorless gas with sweet odor | ||
Chlorotrifluoromethane meaning
Chlorotrifluoromethane, R-13, CFC-13, or Freon 13, is a non-flammable, non-corrosive chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) and also a mixed halomethane. It is used as a refrigerant, however, due to concerns about its ozone-depleting potential, its use has been phased out due to the Montreal Protocol.
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What does chlorotrifluoromethane mean
Preparation
It can be prepared by reacting carbon tetrachloride with hydrogen fluoride in the presence of a catalytic amount of antimony pentachloride:
CCl4 + 3HF → CClF3 + 3HCl
This reaction can also produce trichlorofluoromethane (CCl3F), dichlorodifluoromethane (CCl2F2) and tetrafluoromethane (CF4).
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