1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropane
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. It is used as a cold gas rocket propellant by the Mars Cube One spacecraft.[2]
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1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane | |
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FE-36; FE 36; HFC-236fa; FC-236fa; CCO610;HCFC 236fa; R 236fa; 2,2-dihydroperfluoropropane; bistrifluoromethylmethane | |
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C3H2F6 | |
Molar mass | 152.039 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless gas |
Melting point | −98.0 to −93.6 °C (−144.4 to −136.5 °F; 175.2 to 179.6 K) |
Boiling point | −1.4 to −0.7 °C (29.5 to 30.7 °F; 271.8 to 272.4 K) |
724 mg/l | |
Vapor pressure | 270 kPa at 25 °C |
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Main hazards | asphyxiant |
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GHS Signal word | Warning |
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P261, P271, P304+340, P312, P403+233, P405, P410+403, P501 | |
Flash point | Non-flammable |
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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.[3]
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References
- "1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropane | CAS:690-39-1 | Huateng Pharma". en.huatengsci.com. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- "InSight Landing Press Kit - Mars Cube One". www.jpl.nasa.gov.
- "Process For The Manufacture Of 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropane - Du Pont De Nemours And Company". www.sumobrain.com.