Tetrafluoroethylene

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    116-14-3

    Molecular formula
    C2F4

    SMILES
    C(=C(F)F)(F)F

    Safety labels

    Health Hazard
    Health

  • Odor profile

    Odorless 58.3%
    Fishy 24.73%
    Savory 21.54%
    Meaty 21.24%
    Sweet 18.85%
    Sulfurous 17.29%
    Cooked 15.87%
    Cooling 14.81%
    Pungent 14.49%
    Bitter 14.19%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.3

    Molecular weight
    100.01 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Melting point expt.

    • -224.5 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • -131.15 °C
    • ODORLESS OR FAINT ODOR; CRITICAL TEMP: 92 °F= 33 °C= 306 DEG K; HEAT OF POLYMERIZATION: -450 BTU/LB= 250 CAL/G= -10.5X10+5 JOULES/KG; CRITICAL PRESSURE: 573 PSIA= 38.9 ATM= 3.95 MN/SQ M; HEAT OF COMBUSTION: -4,000 BTU/LB= -2,000 CAL/G= -90X10+5 JOULES/KG /INHIBITED/
    • -131.2 °C
    • -224.5 °F

    Boiling point

    • -105.3 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • -75.9 °C
    • -105.3 °F

    Flash point est.
    -17.92 ˚C

    Flash point expt.

    • <32 °F (<0 °C) (closed cup) /Tetrafluoroethylene, inhibited/

    Solubility expt.

    • Insoluble (NTP, 1992)
    • In water, 1.59X10+2 mg/L at 25 °C
    • Solubility in water, mg/l at 25 °C: 159 (very slightly soluble)

  • Synonyms

    • TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE
    • Tetrafluoroethene
    • Perfluoroethylene
    • Perfluoroethene
    • 116-14-3
    • Ethene, tetrafluoro-
    • Fluoroplast 4
    • 1,1,2,2-Tetrafluoroethylene
    • Ethylene, tetrafluoro-
    • 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethene
    • C2F4
    • Perfluoraethylen
    • Tetrafluoraethen
    • Tetrafluoraethylen
    • CCRIS 7738
    • HSDB 844
    • EINECS 204-126-9
    • UNII-OMW63Z518S
    • F2C=CF2
    • OMW63Z518S
    • CHEBI:38866
    • DTXSID6021325
    • EC 204-126-9
    • Ethene, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-
    • TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (IARC)
    • TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE [IARC]
    • Tetrafluorethene
    • MFCD00084455
    • Tetrafluoroethylene monomer
    • UN1081
    • perfluorethylen
    • tetrafluorethen
    • tetrafluorethylen
    • Tetrafluorethylene
    • tetrafluoro ethene
    • TEFLON
    • Perfluorethen (Geman)
    • Refrigerant gas R1114
    • MS-122 (Salt/Mix)
    • Tetrafluoroethyl methyl ether
    • Tetrafluoroethylene, inhibited
    • UN 1081 (Salt/Mix)
    • CHEMBL541730
    • DTXCID301325
    • TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE [MI]
    • TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE [HSDB]
    • 1,1,2,2-tetrakis(fluoranyl)ethene
    • Tetrafluorethylene telomer (Salt/Mix)
    • AKOS006227790
    • FC-1114
    • PTFE rod, 3.18mm (0.125in) dia
    • PTFE sheet, 6.35mm (0.25in) thick
    • InChI=1/C2F4/c3-1(4)2(5)
    • PTFE sheet, 3.18mm (0.125in) thick
    • NS00011104
    • C19299
    • A803563
    • Q412460
    • Tetrafluoroethylene, inhibited [UN1081] [Flammable gas]
    • 204-126-9

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 29.75
    methanol 50.22
    isopropanol 16.99
    water 14.6
    ethyl acetate 7.79
    n-propanol 17.96
    acetone 21.25
    n-butanol 12.48
    acetonitrile 14.28
    DMF 77.68
    toluene 2.2
    isobutanol 10.21
    1,4-dioxane 16.1
    methyl acetate 13.11
    THF 24.43
    2-butanone 13.57
    n-pentanol 8.21
    sec-butanol 13.43
    n-hexane 1.58
    ethylene glycol 29.54
    NMP 77.76
    cyclohexane 4.12
    DMSO 227.93
    n-butyl acetate 7.33
    n-octanol 7.57
    chloroform 8.42
    n-propyl acetate 5.44
    acetic acid 29.82
    dichloromethane 14.63
    cyclohexanone 13.47
    propylene glycol 15.38
    isopropyl acetate 4.74
    DMAc 68.96
    2-ethoxyethanol 25.14
    isopentanol 8.61
    n-heptane 4.24
    ethyl formate 10.86
    1,2-dichloroethane 14.34
    n-hexanol 8.92
    2-methoxyethanol 44.4
    isobutyl acetate 1.96
    tetrachloromethane 2.65
    n-pentyl acetate 6.1
    transcutol 46.49
    n-heptanol 7.58
    ethylbenzene 1.73
    MIBK 4.64
    2-propoxyethanol 19.09
    tert-butanol 16.38
    MTBE 8.03
    2-butoxyethanol 15.21
    propionic acid 17.95
    o-xylene 3.31
    formic acid 45.1
    diethyl ether 10.37
    m-xylene 1.94
    p-xylene 1.73
    chlorobenzene 2.22
    dimethyl carbonate 7.0
    n-octane 1.89
    formamide 75.46
    cyclopentanone 17.0
    2-pentanone 8.63
    anisole 3.97
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 9.04
    gamma-butyrolactone 22.49
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 26.48
    pyridine 14.43
    3-pentanone 8.74
    furfural 21.69
    n-dodecane 1.23
    diethylene glycol 25.71
    diisopropyl ether 3.08
    tert-amyl alcohol 13.9
    acetylacetone 9.23
    n-hexadecane 1.26
    acetophenone 6.01
    methyl propionate 10.85
    isopentyl acetate 5.17
    trichloroethylene 12.23
    n-nonanol 6.79
    cyclohexanol 11.53
    benzyl alcohol 7.1
    2-ethylhexanol 5.72
    isooctanol 5.48
    dipropyl ether 8.75
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2.79
    ethyl lactate 7.52
    propylene carbonate 8.81
    n-methylformamide 42.23
    2-pentanol 8.6
    n-pentane 3.43
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 15.49
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 9.09
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 15.81
    mesitylene 1.9
    ε-caprolactone 13.5
    p-cymene 3.42
    epichlorohydrin 19.11
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3.89
    2-aminoethanol 30.25
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 45.24
    sulfolane 50.32
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1.24
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 14.38
    n-hexyl acetate 6.73
    isooctane 0.79
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 20.47
    sec-butyl acetate 2.86
    tert-butyl acetate 4.71
    decalin 1.1
    glycerin 26.25
    diglyme 35.3
    acrylic acid 20.88
    isopropyl myristate 3.55
    n-butyric acid 12.7
    acetyl acetate 4.5
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 4.08
    ethyl propionate 5.23
    nitromethane 43.13
    1,2-diethoxyethane 11.37
    benzonitrile 5.18
    trioctyl phosphate 4.21
    1-bromopropane 7.57
    gamma-valerolactone 23.73
    n-decanol 5.42
    triethyl phosphate 5.09
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 4.36
    propionitrile 10.2
    vinylene carbonate 7.77
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 25.8
    DMS 6.8
    cumene 1.66
    2-octanol 5.16
    2-hexanone 5.19
    octyl acetate 4.84
    limonene 5.17
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 26.31
    ethyl orthosilicate 4.69
    tributyl phosphate 4.16
    diacetone alcohol 11.97
    N,N-dimethylaniline 6.05
    acrylonitrile 15.24
    aniline 6.47
    1,3-propanediol 24.03
    bromobenzene 1.71
    dibromomethane 10.88
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 13.36
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 4.67
    tetrabutyl urea 8.51
    diisobutyl methanol 5.15
    2-phenylethanol 7.02
    styrene 1.95
    dioctyl adipate 5.95
    dimethyl sulfate 17.26
    ethyl butyrate 6.45
    methyl lactate 14.56
    butyl lactate 8.33
    diethyl carbonate 4.64
    propanediol butyl ether 14.87
    triethyl orthoformate 6.01
    p-tert-butyltoluene 3.35
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 10.45
    morpholine 27.0
    tert-butylamine 11.09
    n-dodecanol 4.58
    dimethoxymethane 25.52
    ethylene carbonate 6.72
    cyrene 15.36
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 8.09
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 3.93
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 3.74
    4-methylpyridine 8.72
    dibutyl ether 5.71
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 5.15
    DEF 22.99
    dimethyl isosorbide 19.35
    tetrachloroethylene 11.71
    eugenol 10.61
    triacetin 8.99
    span 80 12.15
    1,4-butanediol 12.7
    1,1-dichloroethane 5.88
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 5.82
    methyl formate 24.31
    2-methyl-1-butanol 9.02
    n-decane 1.88
    butyronitrile 7.87
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 5.67
    1-chlorooctane 3.6
    1-chlorotetradecane 1.87
    n-nonane 1.93
    undecane 1.48
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.83
    cyclooctane 1.88
    cyclopentanol 14.6
    tetrahydropyran 11.88
    tert-amyl methyl ether 7.99
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 27.89
    1-hexene 2.82
    2-isopropoxyethanol 12.94
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 16.82
    methyl butyrate 7.35

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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