1,1,1-Trifluoroethane
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| 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane | |
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| Chemical name | 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane |
| Other names | Methylfluoroform R-143a HFC-143a |
| Chemical formula | C2H3F3 |
| Molecular mass | 84.04 g/mol |
| CAS number | [420-46-2 ] |
| Density | 1.2 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | -111 °C |
| Boiling point | -47.6 °C |
| SMILES | FC(F)(F)C |
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1,1,1-Trifluoroethane, or R-143a or simply trifluoroethane, is an fluorocarbon compound that is a clear, colorless gas. It should not be confused with the isomeric compound 1,1,2-trifluoroethane.
It is used as a refrigerant either by itself or more commonly as a component of blended mixtures. Unlike CFCs used as refigerants, trifluoroethane has no chlorine atoms and is therefore not a potent ozone-depleting chemical.
Trifluoroethane is also used as a propellant in canned air products used to clean electronic equipment.
