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| Names | |
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Preferred IUPAC name
1,1,1-Trifluoroethane | |
| Other names
Methylfluoroform, 1,1,1-Trifluoroform, R-143a, HFC-143a, UN 2035
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| Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.006.361 |
| EC Number |
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PubChem
CID
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 2035 |
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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| Properties | |
| C2H3F3 | |
| Molar mass | 84.04 g/mol |
| Appearance | Colourless gas |
| Density | 3.7 kg/m3 (gas) |
| Melting point | −111 °C (−168 °F; 162 K) |
| Boiling point | −47.6 °C (−53.7 °F; 225.6 K) |
| Vapor pressure | 11 200 hPa (20 °C) |
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
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| Danger | |
| H220, H224, H280 | |
| P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303+P361+P353, P370+P378, P377, P381, P403, P403+P235, P410+P403, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1,1,1-Trifluoroethane, or R-143a or simply trifluoroethane, is a hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) compound that is a colorless gas. It should not be confused with the much more commonly used HFC gas R-134a, nor confused with the isomeric compound 1,1,2-trifluoroethane. 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane has a critical temperature of 73 °C. [1]
Applications
Trifluoroethane is used as a refrigerant either by itself or more commonly as a component of blended mixtures. It is also used as a propellant in canned air products used to clean electronic equipment.
Environmental effects
Unlike
CFCs used as refrigerants, trifluoroethane has no chlorine atoms and therefore is not
ozone-depleting. Its high chemical stability and
infra-red absorbency make it a potent
greenhouse gas with a
lifetime of about 50 years and a
global warming potential of 4300, which are at the high end compared to many other commonly used HFC refrigerants.
[3]
[4] Its abundance in the atmosphere more than doubled from about 10 parts per trillion (ppt) in 2010 to near 25 ppt in 2020.
[2]
See also
References
- ^ Schoen, J. Andrew, "Listing of Refrigerants" (PDF), Andy's HVAC/R Web Page, archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-19, retrieved 2011-12-17
- ^ a b "HFC-143a". NOAA Earth System Research Laboratories/Global Monitoring Division. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "Chapter 8". AR5 Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis. p. 731.
- ^ "Refrigerants - Environmental Properties". The Engineering ToolBox. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
|
| |
| Names | |
|---|---|
|
Preferred IUPAC name
1,1,1-Trifluoroethane | |
| Other names
Methylfluoroform, 1,1,1-Trifluoroform, R-143a, HFC-143a, UN 2035
| |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
|
|
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.006.361 |
| EC Number |
|
PubChem
CID
|
|
| UNII | |
| UN number | 2035 |
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
|
|
| |
| |
| Properties | |
| C2H3F3 | |
| Molar mass | 84.04 g/mol |
| Appearance | Colourless gas |
| Density | 3.7 kg/m3 (gas) |
| Melting point | −111 °C (−168 °F; 162 K) |
| Boiling point | −47.6 °C (−53.7 °F; 225.6 K) |
| Vapor pressure | 11 200 hPa (20 °C) |
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
|
| |
| Danger | |
| H220, H224, H280 | |
| P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303+P361+P353, P370+P378, P377, P381, P403, P403+P235, P410+P403, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
| |
1,1,1-Trifluoroethane, or R-143a or simply trifluoroethane, is a hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) compound that is a colorless gas. It should not be confused with the much more commonly used HFC gas R-134a, nor confused with the isomeric compound 1,1,2-trifluoroethane. 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane has a critical temperature of 73 °C. [1]
Applications
Trifluoroethane is used as a refrigerant either by itself or more commonly as a component of blended mixtures. It is also used as a propellant in canned air products used to clean electronic equipment.
Environmental effects
Unlike
CFCs used as refrigerants, trifluoroethane has no chlorine atoms and therefore is not
ozone-depleting. Its high chemical stability and
infra-red absorbency make it a potent
greenhouse gas with a
lifetime of about 50 years and a
global warming potential of 4300, which are at the high end compared to many other commonly used HFC refrigerants.
[3]
[4] Its abundance in the atmosphere more than doubled from about 10 parts per trillion (ppt) in 2010 to near 25 ppt in 2020.
[2]
See also
References
- ^ Schoen, J. Andrew, "Listing of Refrigerants" (PDF), Andy's HVAC/R Web Page, archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-19, retrieved 2011-12-17
- ^ a b "HFC-143a". NOAA Earth System Research Laboratories/Global Monitoring Division. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "Chapter 8". AR5 Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis. p. 731.
- ^ "Refrigerants - Environmental Properties". The Engineering ToolBox. Retrieved 2016-09-12.