3-Chloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    460-35-5

    Molecular formula
    C3H4ClF3

    SMILES
    C(CCl)C(F)(F)F

    Safety labels

    Acute Toxic
    Acute Toxic

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 37.86%
    Fishy 33.24%
    Sweet 29.17%
    Woody 23.49%
    Fresh 22.54%
    Ripe 22.09%
    Animal 21.74%
    Floral 21.71%
    Cooling 21.7%
    Oily 21.4%

     

    Flavor
    Sulfurous 30.63%
    Odorless 28.54%
    Meaty 25.85%
    Sulfury 25.6%
    Mild 20.39%
    Bloody 19.45%
    Glue 19.33%
    Fishy 19.18%
    Skunky 18.83%
    Bouillon 18.73%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.3

    pKa est.
    7.27 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    132.51 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Boiling point est.
    49°C

    Flash point

    • -13.8 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 3-Chloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane
    • 460-35-5
    • 1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropane
    • 1,1,1-Trifluoro-3-chloropropane
    • Freon 253
    • PROPANE, 3-CHLORO-1,1,1-TRIFLUORO-
    • HCFC-253fb
    • 3,3,3-Trifluoro-1-chloropropane
    • 3-Chloro-1,1,1-trifluoro-propane
    • EINECS 207-307-0
    • UNII-5C535H1OII
    • BRN 1734941
    • 5C535H1OII
    • CF3CH2CH2Cl
    • DTXSID5042033
    • 4-01-00-00193 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • 3,3,3-TRIFLUOROCHLOROPROPANE
    • Monochlorotrifluoropropane
    • HCFC-253
    • MFCD00069094
    • SCHEMBL578425
    • DTXCID3022033
    • ALBB-025818
    • FD2078
    • AKOS005063772
    • AB02799
    • AS-60539
    • DB-008293
    • CS-0022351
    • NS00043630
    • 3-Chloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane, AldrichCPR
    • Q27261813
    • 207-307-0

  • Applications

    3-Chloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane (CAS 460-35-5) is primarily used as an organic synthesis intermediate to introduce a trifluoropropyl group and a reactive chloride handle into molecules. It serves as a building block in the preparation of fluorinated materials, including specialty polymers and coating/ink formulations, where fluorinated moieties impart chemical resistance and low surface energy. It is also used, with appropriate handling, as a starting material for pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates in niche manufacturing routes. In some cases it may function as a reactive solvent or processing aid in specialized chemical processes under strict regulatory control. All uses are subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1087.34
    methanol 1740.45
    isopropanol 748.22
    water 255.18
    ethyl acetate 787.98
    n-propanol 623.51
    acetone 2630.62
    n-butanol 500.96
    acetonitrile 2098.02
    DMF 4145.51
    toluene 513.22
    isobutanol 444.93
    1,4-dioxane 1410.69
    methyl acetate 1076.36
    THF 1289.89
    2-butanone 1174.37
    n-pentanol 450.9
    sec-butanol 516.42
    n-hexane 159.97
    ethylene glycol 451.79
    NMP 2481.17
    cyclohexane 138.9
    DMSO 4480.88
    n-butyl acetate 334.5
    n-octanol 304.12
    chloroform 932.62
    n-propyl acetate 618.91
    acetic acid 1373.09
    dichloromethane 1438.13
    cyclohexanone 1006.02
    propylene glycol 293.61
    isopropyl acetate 461.14
    DMAc 2708.16
    2-ethoxyethanol 1071.01
    isopentanol 424.44
    n-heptane 79.3
    ethyl formate 791.33
    1,2-dichloroethane 1231.96
    n-hexanol 250.02
    2-methoxyethanol 1499.27
    isobutyl acetate 251.98
    tetrachloromethane 169.57
    n-pentyl acetate 328.95
    transcutol 1648.08
    n-heptanol 178.49
    ethylbenzene 392.93
    MIBK 522.8
    2-propoxyethanol 593.56
    tert-butanol 858.88
    MTBE 662.6
    2-butoxyethanol 371.1
    propionic acid 641.84
    o-xylene 491.75
    formic acid 1081.65
    diethyl ether 854.88
    m-xylene 413.86
    p-xylene 496.33
    chlorobenzene 447.83
    dimethyl carbonate 627.72
    n-octane 50.56
    formamide 2118.78
    cyclopentanone 1257.39
    2-pentanone 918.24
    anisole 967.5
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 669.61
    gamma-butyrolactone 1510.3
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1004.77
    pyridine 1189.15
    3-pentanone 780.5
    furfural 1741.34
    n-dodecane 48.69
    diethylene glycol 584.05
    diisopropyl ether 258.4
    tert-amyl alcohol 601.42
    acetylacetone 1245.52
    n-hexadecane 52.66
    acetophenone 977.59
    methyl propionate 794.64
    isopentyl acetate 244.21
    trichloroethylene 1592.99
    n-nonanol 267.44
    cyclohexanol 438.76
    benzyl alcohol 618.69
    2-ethylhexanol 174.51
    isooctanol 150.98
    dipropyl ether 321.55
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 458.15
    ethyl lactate 319.65
    propylene carbonate 644.16
    n-methylformamide 2061.39
    2-pentanol 394.84
    n-pentane 175.82
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 358.35
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 365.41
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 481.69
    mesitylene 293.74
    ε-caprolactone 826.04
    p-cymene 166.2
    epichlorohydrin 1515.07
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 638.53
    2-aminoethanol 601.58
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2369.31
    sulfolane 1743.24
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 72.34
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 839.01
    n-hexyl acetate 487.13
    isooctane 51.11
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 624.38
    sec-butyl acetate 331.64
    tert-butyl acetate 463.01
    decalin 94.06
    glycerin 421.79
    diglyme 1384.21
    acrylic acid 758.66
    isopropyl myristate 217.47
    n-butyric acid 560.9
    acetyl acetate 566.69
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 193.04
    ethyl propionate 567.55
    nitromethane 3466.06
    1,2-diethoxyethane 627.19
    benzonitrile 750.67
    trioctyl phosphate 146.47
    1-bromopropane 590.08
    gamma-valerolactone 1846.35
    n-decanol 204.56
    triethyl phosphate 180.48
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 232.32
    propionitrile 908.28
    vinylene carbonate 761.62
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 864.3
    DMS 470.03
    cumene 273.09
    2-octanol 173.77
    2-hexanone 691.92
    octyl acetate 280.33
    limonene 208.36
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2077.55
    ethyl orthosilicate 161.2
    tributyl phosphate 188.4
    diacetone alcohol 567.7
    N,N-dimethylaniline 861.62
    acrylonitrile 1398.33
    aniline 601.03
    1,3-propanediol 616.54
    bromobenzene 433.33
    dibromomethane 908.09
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1087.21
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 249.19
    tetrabutyl urea 333.66
    diisobutyl methanol 140.33
    2-phenylethanol 332.66
    styrene 502.22
    dioctyl adipate 315.65
    dimethyl sulfate 1055.71
    ethyl butyrate 324.44
    methyl lactate 451.72
    butyl lactate 251.68
    diethyl carbonate 246.49
    propanediol butyl ether 420.87
    triethyl orthoformate 210.33
    p-tert-butyltoluene 156.46
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 519.19
    morpholine 1363.34
    tert-butylamine 603.8
    n-dodecanol 165.55
    dimethoxymethane 1900.64
    ethylene carbonate 588.75
    cyrene 511.17
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 468.39
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 200.7
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 492.89
    4-methylpyridine 1435.36
    dibutyl ether 355.66
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 140.33
    DEF 1291.27
    dimethyl isosorbide 654.9
    tetrachloroethylene 812.62
    eugenol 494.79
    triacetin 531.61
    span 80 344.87
    1,4-butanediol 346.63
    1,1-dichloroethane 824.28
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 359.8
    methyl formate 1726.62
    2-methyl-1-butanol 408.53
    n-decane 73.24
    butyronitrile 700.53
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 252.92
    1-chlorooctane 203.93
    1-chlorotetradecane 102.81
    n-nonane 72.88
    undecane 57.47
    tert-butylcyclohexane 80.44
    cyclooctane 66.31
    cyclopentanol 479.42
    tetrahydropyran 769.0
    tert-amyl methyl ether 532.82
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 997.35
    1-hexene 377.71
    2-isopropoxyethanol 606.61
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 645.62
    methyl butyrate 749.93

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