Chlorotrifluoromethane

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Chlorotrifluoromethane
Chlorotrifluoromethane
Chemical name Chlorotrifluoromethane
Chemical formula CClF3
Molecular mass 104.47 g/mol at -81.5 °C
CAS number [75-72-9]
Density 1.526 g/cm3
Melting point  ? °C
Boiling point -81.5 °C
SMILES CCl(F)(F)(F)
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Chlorotrifluoromethane, R-13, CFC-13, or Freon 13, is a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC). It is used as a refrigerant, however, due to concerns about its ozone-depleting potential, its use is being phased out. Under conditions of the Montreal Protocol, the production will be ceased in 2010.


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