2-Chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane

2-Chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane
	Other names 1,1,1-Trifluoro-2-chloroethane; Chlorotrifluoroethane; Freon 133a; HCFC 133a; R133a;
Identifiers
CAS Number	75-88-7;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:82423;
ChemSpider	6168 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.830
EC Number	200-912-0200-912-0;
PubChem CID	6408;
RTECS number	KH8008500;
UNII	H86O899T9B;
UN number	1983
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5020289 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H2ClF3/c3-1-2(4,5)6/h1H2 Key: CYXIKYKBLDZZNW-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C(C(F)(F)F)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H2ClF3
Molar mass	118.48 g/mol
Appearance	Gas
Density	1.389 g/mol (liquid at 0 °C)
Melting point	−105.3 °C (−157.5 °F; 167.8 K)
Boiling point	6.1 °C (43.0 °F; 279.2 K)
Solubility in water	0.89 g/l
Refractive index (nD)	1.3092 (liquid at 0 °C)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). (what is ?) Infobox references

2-Chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane, also known as 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane or Freon 133a, is an alkyl halide belonging to the category of hydrochlorofluorocarbons, having chemical formula F₃C-CH₂-Cl. Under standard conditions, it appears as a colorless gas, partially soluble in water. It is used as a refrigerant, as a solvent and as a reagent in organic synthesis.

It can be made by the reaction of trichloroethylene and hydrogen fluoride.

References

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