Dibromotetrafluoroethane
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| Names | |||
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| IUPAC name
Dibromotetrafluoroethane | |||
| Other names
R-114B2,[1] Halon 2402 | |||
| Identifiers | |||
124-73-2  | |||
| ChemSpider | 29041 | ||
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| Jmol-3D images | Image | ||
| PubChem | 31301 | ||
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| Properties | |||
| C2Br2F4 | |||
| Appearance | Colorless liquid | ||
| Density | 2180 kg/m3 at 20°C | ||
| Boiling point | 47.3 °C (117.1 °F; 320.4 K) | ||
| not soluble in water | |||
| Hazards | |||
| MSDS | External MSDS | ||
| R-phrases | R36 R38 | ||
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |||
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1,2-Dibromotetrafluoroethane (C2Br2F4) is a haloalkane. It is also known under codenames R-114B2 and Halon 2402. It is a colorless liquid with a boiling point of 47.2 °C. R-114B2 is occasionally used in fire suppression systems. It is also used as a tracer chemical in Praxair's Seep Sense leak detection system. It is highly volatile, passes through soil to air, and allows detection in the parts-per-quadrillion range.[2]
On November 8, 2008, an accident aboard Russian submarine K-152 Nerpa involving the unintentional activation of a fire suppressant system loaded with R-114B2, resulted in the death of 20 people.[3]
Notes
- ↑ "Chemical datasheet for dibromotetrafluoroethane". Cameo Chemicals. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
- ↑ Patent #4725551 and Patent #6817227
- ↑ Eschel, David (November 11, 2008). "Fire on Board the Russian Navy Akula II Nuclear Submarine kills Twenty Russian Sailors". Defense Update. Retrieved November 18, 2008.