Trifluoromethane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    75-46-7

    Molecular formula
    CHF3

    SMILES
    C(F)(F)F

    Safety labels

    Compressed Gas
    Compressed Gas

  • Odor profile

    Odorless 52.16%
    Fishy 37.91%
    Meaty 26.17%
    Cheesy 24.66%
    Ripe 22.44%
    Savory 22.15%
    Sulfurous 21.79%
    Green 20.17%
    Pungent 17.41%
    Cooked 17.11%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.5

    Molecular weight
    70.014 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Melting point expt.

    • -155.18 °C
    • -155 °C

    Boiling point

    • -82.0 °C
    • -84.4 °C

    Flash point est.
    -4.08 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • In water, 4.09X10+3 mg/L at 25 °C
    • Very soluble in ethanol; soluble in acetone, benzene; slightly soluble in chloroform
    • 75 mL/100 mL water
    • 500 mL/100 mL alcohol
    • Solubility in water: none

  • Synonyms

    • TRIFLUOROMETHANE
    • Fluoroform
    • 75-46-7
    • Methane, trifluoro-
    • Carbon trifluoride
    • Freon 23
    • Methyl trifluoride
    • Halocarbon 23
    • Fluoryl
    • Freon F-23
    • Refrigerant 23
    • Propellant 23
    • Arcton 1
    • Genetron-23
    • CHF3
    • HFC-23
    • R 23 (halocarbon)
    • Freon R 23
    • FC 23 (fluorocarbon)
    • HSDB 5207
    • EINECS 200-872-4
    • Genetron HFC23
    • UNII-ZJ51L9A260
    • BRN 1731035
    • R 23
    • FLUOROFORM [MI]
    • CF3H
    • TRIFLUOROMETHANE [HSDB]
    • HFC 23
    • DTXSID0026410
    • CHEBI:41550
    • EC 200-872-4
    • ZJ51L9A260
    • 4-01-00-00024 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • UN 1984
    • R-23
    • UN1984
    • UN3136
    • Arcton
    • trifluoromethane-
    • Fluorocarbon-11
    • Genetron 23
    • MFCD00000446
    • ECOLO ACE 23
    • Trifluoromethane 99.95%
    • Trifluoromethane, >=98%
    • HFC23
    • FRON 23
    • HCFC 23
    • REFRIGERANT GAS R-23
    • DTXCID706410
    • TRIFLUOROMETHANE (CHF3)
    • DTXSID40177184
    • FC 23
    • Trifluoromethane, refrigerated liquid
    • AKOS015853018
    • Trifluoromethane or Refrigerant gas R 23 [UN1984] [Nonflammable gas]
    • InChI=1/CHF3/c2-1(3)4/h1
    • Trifluoromethane or Refrigerant gas R 23
    • NS00007216
    • Q410612
    • Trifluoromethane, refrigerated liquid [UN3136] [Nonflammable gas]

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 134.35
    methanol 272.17
    isopropanol 91.63
    water 392.59
    ethyl acetate 32.73
    n-propanol 75.5
    acetone 118.87
    n-butanol 52.78
    acetonitrile 134.62
    DMF 441.85
    toluene 8.81
    isobutanol 46.89
    1,4-dioxane 74.84
    methyl acetate 60.92
    THF 86.91
    2-butanone 57.09
    n-pentanol 28.92
    sec-butanol 54.09
    n-hexane 6.06
    ethylene glycol 135.93
    NMP 280.69
    cyclohexane 11.57
    DMSO 452.57
    n-butyl acetate 15.95
    n-octanol 18.55
    chloroform 40.58
    n-propyl acetate 19.43
    acetic acid 187.16
    dichloromethane 62.9
    cyclohexanone 51.06
    propylene glycol 63.7
    isopropyl acetate 18.54
    DMAc 326.19
    2-ethoxyethanol 85.22
    isopentanol 34.72
    n-heptane 8.86
    ethyl formate 46.24
    1,2-dichloroethane 47.8
    n-hexanol 20.78
    2-methoxyethanol 174.16
    isobutyl acetate 8.47
    tetrachloromethane 12.69
    n-pentyl acetate 13.59
    transcutol 88.01
    n-heptanol 15.83
    ethylbenzene 6.03
    MIBK 17.9
    2-propoxyethanol 51.88
    tert-butanol 85.63
    MTBE 37.69
    2-butoxyethanol 33.81
    propionic acid 80.16
    o-xylene 13.81
    formic acid 273.59
    diethyl ether 45.58
    m-xylene 8.34
    p-xylene 8.05
    chlorobenzene 10.95
    dimethyl carbonate 34.86
    n-octane 3.74
    formamide 349.74
    cyclopentanone 66.36
    2-pentanone 35.86
    anisole 18.93
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 35.26
    gamma-butyrolactone 83.96
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 100.48
    pyridine 60.49
    3-pentanone 37.61
    furfural 89.01
    n-dodecane 2.91
    diethylene glycol 74.44
    diisopropyl ether 12.36
    tert-amyl alcohol 55.15
    acetylacetone 35.02
    n-hexadecane 3.04
    acetophenone 23.14
    methyl propionate 47.7
    isopentyl acetate 12.26
    trichloroethylene 49.84
    n-nonanol 16.0
    cyclohexanol 41.93
    benzyl alcohol 24.67
    2-ethylhexanol 13.11
    isooctanol 12.21
    dipropyl ether 24.06
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 12.78
    ethyl lactate 22.33
    propylene carbonate 33.14
    n-methylformamide 235.5
    2-pentanol 32.93
    n-pentane 11.64
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 34.79
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 20.2
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 37.2
    mesitylene 7.83
    ε-caprolactone 43.49
    p-cymene 8.76
    epichlorohydrin 60.93
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 20.09
    2-aminoethanol 126.06
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 182.23
    sulfolane 128.93
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 4.72
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 53.4
    n-hexyl acetate 17.52
    isooctane 2.9
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 39.34
    sec-butyl acetate 10.41
    tert-butyl acetate 16.53
    decalin 3.38
    glycerin 113.44
    diglyme 83.9
    acrylic acid 99.36
    isopropyl myristate 9.04
    n-butyric acid 51.96
    acetyl acetate 20.87
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 12.61
    ethyl propionate 21.02
    nitromethane 242.7
    1,2-diethoxyethane 24.97
    benzonitrile 22.01
    trioctyl phosphate 10.13
    1-bromopropane 24.47
    gamma-valerolactone 89.79
    n-decanol 12.44
    triethyl phosphate 14.26
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 16.01
    propionitrile 60.66
    vinylene carbonate 35.35
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 76.89
    DMS 19.13
    cumene 6.12
    2-octanol 11.67
    2-hexanone 18.61
    octyl acetate 12.45
    limonene 14.12
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 105.5
    ethyl orthosilicate 13.26
    tributyl phosphate 10.52
    diacetone alcohol 31.78
    N,N-dimethylaniline 25.96
    acrylonitrile 89.98
    aniline 29.6
    1,3-propanediol 99.0
    bromobenzene 7.75
    dibromomethane 41.38
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 43.36
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 13.37
    tetrabutyl urea 21.88
    diisobutyl methanol 11.26
    2-phenylethanol 17.04
    styrene 7.62
    dioctyl adipate 14.54
    dimethyl sulfate 64.72
    ethyl butyrate 17.64
    methyl lactate 47.03
    butyl lactate 17.81
    diethyl carbonate 13.77
    propanediol butyl ether 33.62
    triethyl orthoformate 15.29
    p-tert-butyltoluene 8.68
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 28.53
    morpholine 105.6
    tert-butylamine 58.89
    n-dodecanol 10.55
    dimethoxymethane 123.45
    ethylene carbonate 28.63
    cyrene 40.28
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 18.52
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 10.31
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 15.63
    4-methylpyridine 45.72
    dibutyl ether 13.79
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 11.26
    DEF 90.31
    dimethyl isosorbide 43.85
    tetrachloroethylene 39.44
    eugenol 30.53
    triacetin 23.53
    span 80 29.26
    1,4-butanediol 44.35
    1,1-dichloroethane 31.37
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 19.85
    methyl formate 131.47
    2-methyl-1-butanol 35.4
    n-decane 4.29
    butyronitrile 43.39
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 14.4
    1-chlorooctane 9.49
    1-chlorotetradecane 5.09
    n-nonane 4.37
    undecane 3.36
    tert-butylcyclohexane 3.04
    cyclooctane 4.53
    cyclopentanol 56.62
    tetrahydropyran 47.08
    tert-amyl methyl ether 31.15
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 63.81
    1-hexene 11.36
    2-isopropoxyethanol 44.23
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 104.15
    methyl butyrate 27.65

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
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Category 2
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
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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
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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
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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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
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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