Bromodifluoromethane

Bromodifluoromethane or Halon 1201 or FC-22B1 is a gaseous trihalomethane or a hydrobromofluorocarbon.

Bromodifluoromethane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Bromo(difluoro)methane
Other names
  • Bromodifluoromethane
  • Difluorobromomethane
  • Halon 1201
  • HBFC-22B1
  • FC-22B1
  • R-22B1
  • FM-100
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.014.681
EC Number
  • 216-149-1
UNII
Properties
CHBrF2
Molar mass 130.92 g/mol
Appearance Gas
Density 1.55 g/cm3 at 16 °C
Melting point −145 °C (−229 °F; 128 K)
Boiling point −14.6 °C (5.7 °F; 258.5 K)
Insoluble
Solubility Alcohol, diethyl ether
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Synthesis

It can be prepared be reaction of hydrogen and dibromodifluoromethane at temperature in range 400–600 °C.[1]

Critical point data: Tc = 138.83 °C (411.98 K); pc = 5.2 MPa (51.32 bar); Vc = 0.275 dm3·mol−1.

Applications

Bromodifluoromethane was used as a refrigerant and in fire extinguishers. It is a class I ozone depleting substance with ozone depletion potential ODP = 0.74. It was banned by Montreal Protocol in 1996.

References
  1. "Method for the production of bromodifluoromethane". Archived from the original on 2007-10-14. Retrieved 2007-05-24.


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