Chlorofluoromethane

HCID 11643

Basic information

CAS
1691-88-9
Standard SMILES
FCCl
InChIKey
XWCDCDSDNJVCLO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Molecular formula
CH2ClF
Average molar mass
68.48 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass
67.98290596

Overview

Chlorofluoromethane is a hydrochlorofluorocarbon.

Names & identifiers

Preferred name
Chlorofluoromethane
IUPAC
chloro(fluoro)methane
English name
Chlorofluoromethane
Molecular formula
CH2ClF
Molecular weight
68.4779832

Names & synonyms

CHLOROFLUOROMETHANE593-70-4Freon 31MonochloromonofluoromethaneCFC 31Methylene chloride fluorideR 31 (Refrigerant)Genetron 31Khladon 31FluorochloromethaneFC 31CUM8OUO53E
Show more names
DTXSID6020305RefChem:575849DTXCID80305209-803-2chloro(fluoro)methaneMethane, chlorofluoro-HCFC-31CH2ClF

Database identifiers

CAS
1691-88-9、220437-77-4、593-70-4
PubChem CID
11643
DTXSID
DTXSID6020305
ChEBI
CHEBI:82418
UNII
CUM8OUO53E
EC Number
209-803-2
Nikkaji
J2.697B

Properties

Computed structural properties

XLogP
1.3
Topological polar surface area
0 Ų
Hydrogen bond donors
0
Hydrogen bond acceptors
1
Rotatable bonds
0
Heavy atoms
3

Experimental & physicochemical properties

SolventsSolvents -> Chlorofluorocarbons
SpringerMaterials PropertiesSchoenflies notation
Physical DescriptionGas; [SynQuest Laboratories MSDS]

Physicochemical properties

Melting point
-133 °C · -133 °C
Boiling point
-9.1 °C · -9.1 °C
Density
1.106 · 1.106±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

Safety & regulation

GHS classification

GHS Classification · 4 items

Warning

H280 (100%): Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated [Warning Gases under pressure]

P261, P271, P304+P340, P317, and P410+P403 (click each P-code to see the statement)

The GHS information provided by 1 company from 1 notification to the ECHA C&L Inventory.

Hazard information

Regulatory InformationChlorofluoromethane: Does not have an individual approval but may be used as a component in a product covered by a group standard. It is not approved for use as a chemical in its own right.
Hazards Summary · 1 item

Causes somnolence, convulsions, and liver and kidney changes in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of mice; Causes changes to the kidney, spleen, and endocrine system in 2-week intermittent inhalation studies of rats; [RTECS] May cause irritation; Sudden release of compressed gas may cause frostbite; Inhalation of high concentrations may cause dizziness; [SynQuest Laboratories MSDS] See Difluoromethane.

Toxicology

Adverse EffectsNeurotoxin - Acute solvent syndrome
Carcinogen Classification · 5 items

Chlorofluoromethane

Group 3: Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans

Volume 41: (1986) Some Halogenated Hydrocarbons and Pesticide Exposures

1999

1998

Toxicity DataLC50 (rat) = 4,500 ppm/4hr

Chemistry & industry

Uses & manufacturing

UsesNot produced commercially (1986); Found as an impurity in dichlorofluoromethane (FC-21); [IARC] Permitted for use as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products; [EPA]

Related reactions

12 records

Compound notes

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