1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane

1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane

Names
IUPAC name 1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane
Other names Dichlorofluoroethane; R-141b; HCFC-141b
Identifiers
CAS Number	1717-00-6 Y
ChemSpider	14829 Y
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	15586
UNII	O1A3ASY5PW Y
InChI InChI=1S/C2H3Cl2F/c1-2(3,4)5/h1H3 Y Key: FRCHKSNAZZFGCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C2H3Cl2F/c1-2(3,4)5/h1H3 Key: FRCHKSNAZZFGCA-UHFFFAOYAI
SMILES ClC(Cl)(F)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H3Cl2F
Molar mass	116.94 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid, ethereal odor
Density	1.25 g/cm3 at 20 °C
Melting point	−103.5 °C (−154.3 °F; 169.7 K)
Boiling point	32 °C (90 °F; 305 K)
Solubility in water	4 g/L (20 °C)
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane is a haloalkane with the formula C
₂H
₃Cl
₂F. It is one of the three isomers of dichlorofluoroethane.

Use

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

Physico-chemical properties

• Not flammable
• Colourless
• Liquid in atmospheric conditions
• Smell: Usually ethereal
• Very volatile
• Liquid belongs to the hydrochlorofluorocarbon family (HCFC)