| Vinyl fluoride | |
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Fluoroethene |
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Other names
Vinylfluoride, Fluoroethylene, Monofluoroethylene, Vinyl fluoride monomer, VF, R 1141, UN 1860 (inhibited) |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 75-02-5 |
| PubChem | 6339 |
| ChemSpider | 6099 |
| EC number | 200-832-6 |
| KEGG | C19185 |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:51314 |
| RTECS number | YZ7351000 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C2H3F |
| Molar mass | 46.04 g/mol |
| Appearance | Colorless gas with a faint, ethereal odor |
| Density | 2 g/cm3 (gas)
0.91 g/cm3 (liquid) |
| Melting point |
-160.5 °C (-257 °F) |
| Boiling point |
-72.2 °C (-98 °F) |
| Solubility in water | Slightly soluble |
| Vapor pressure | 25 500 kPa |
| Hazards | |
| EU classification | Extremely flammable (F+) |
| R-phrases | R12 |
| S-phrases | S9, S16, S33 |
| NFPA 704 |
4
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2
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| Autoignition temperature |
385 °C |
| Explosive limits | 2.6 - 21.7 % |
| (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 | |
Vinyl fluoride is an organic halide with the chemical formula C2H3F. It is a colorless gas with a faint etherlike odor. It is used as the monomeric precursor to the fluoropolymer polyvinylfluoride.
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It was first prepared in 1901 by Frédéric Swarts, the Belgian chemist who was the first to prepare CFCs in 1892. Swarts used the reaction of zinc with 1,1-difluoro-2-bromoethane. It is produced industrially by two routes, one being the mercury-catalyzed reaction of acetylene and hydrogen fluoride:[1]
It is also prepared from 1,1-chlorofluoroethane:
Vinyl fluoride is classified as an IARC Group 2A carcinogen (likely to cause cancer in humans).
Its critical point is at 54.8 °C (328 K) and 5.24 MPa. Molecular dipole moment is 1.4 Debye and heat of vaporization is 361 kJ/kg.