| 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropane | |
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1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane |
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Other names
FE-36; FE 36; HFC-236fa; FC-236fa; CCO610;HCFC 236fa; R 236fa; 2,2-dihydroperfluoropropane; bistrifluoromethylmethane |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 690-39-1 |
| ChemSpider | 12199 |
| EC number | 425-320-1 |
| RTECS number | TZ4043332 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C3H2F6 |
| Molar mass | 152.04 g mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless gas |
| Melting point |
-98.0 to -93.6 °C |
| Boiling point |
-1.4 to -0.7 °C |
| Solubility in water | 724 mg/l |
| Vapor pressure | 270 kPa at 25 °C |
| kH | mol.kg-1.bar-1 |
| Hazards | |
| S-phrases | S38 |
| Main hazards | asphyxiant |
| Flash point | Non-flammable |
| (verify) (what is: /?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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| Infobox references | |
1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropane is an organic chemical, an organofluoride. It is a colorless gas, usually available in the form of a liquid gas.[1] It is used as a fire suppression agent, a foaming agent, a highly effective refrigerant, a heat transfer medium, a dielectric gas, a sterilant carrier, a polymerization medium, a carrier fluid, a displacement drying agent, a thermodynamic power cycle working fluid, etc.
When used as a fire suppressant, hexafluoropropane carries the DuPont trade name, FE-36.
1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropane is a greenhouse gas; its global warming potential is 6300.
It is manufactured by reacting 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexachloropropane with hydrogen fluoride in gas phase at temperature between 250-400 °C, in presence of a catalyst in the form of trivalent chromium (e.g. chromium(III) chloride) supported on carbon with low content of specific impurities.[2]