Substance profile
1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane
1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane is a colorless liquid with a weak ethereal odor.
01 · Identification
What 1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane is
1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane is a colorless liquid with a weak ethereal odor. Its molecular formula is C2H3Cl2F and its molecular weight is 116.95 g/mol. It boils at 32 °C, melts at -103 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
03 · Physical and chemical properties
1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 32 °C (89.6 °F) | HSDB | |
| 31 °C (87.8 °F) | OSHA | ||
| Melting point | -103.5 °C (-154.3 °F) | HSDB | |
| Density | 1.24 g/cm³ | ICSC | |
| 1.25 g/cm³ | at 10 °C | HSDB | |
| Relative density of the vapour/air-mixture at 20 °C (air = 1): 3.3 | at 20 °C | ICSC | |
| Solubility | Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 0.4 | at 20 °C | ICSC |
| In water, 420 mg/l @ 25 °C | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 600 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 572.297 mmHg | at 25 °C | ICSC | |
| 592.549 mmHg | at 25 °C | OSHA | |
| Autoignition temperature | 540 °C (1004 °F) | range, midpoint shown | ICSC |
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | 5.6 % by volume | ICSC | |
| Upper explosive limit (UEL) | 17.7 % by volume | ICSC | |
| Vapor density | 4 (air = 1) | ICSC | |
| Critical temperature and pressure | 210.3 °C (410.5 °F) | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling 1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane
Incompatible materials
Dangerous ... on contact with acid or acid fumes, they emit highly toxic fumes. /Fluorides/
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
1,1-DICHLORO-1-FLUOROETHANE may be incompatible with strong oxidizing and reducing agents. May be incompatible with some amines, nitrides, azo/diazo compounds, alkali metals, and epoxides. An explosion occurred when an emptied drum of this compound was cut into by a grinder; may be more flammable than once thought.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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