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Chloropentafluoroethane

Chloropentafluoroethane is a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) once used as a refrigerant and also known as R-115 and CFC-115. Its production and consumption has been banned since 1 January 1996 under the Montreal Protocol because of its high ozone depletion potential and very long lifetime when released into the environment. CFC-115 is also a potent greenhouse gas.

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Chloropentafluoroethane
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Space-filling model of the chloropentafluoroethane molecule
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-Chloro-1,1,2,2,2-pentafluoroethane
Other names
Freon 115, CFC-115, R-115, Fluorocarbon-115, Genetron 115, Halocarbon 115, Monochloropentafluoroethane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.854
EC Number
  • 200-938-2
E number E945 (glazing agents, ...)
RTECS number
  • KH7877500
UNII
UN number 1020
  • InChI=1S/C2ClF5/c3-1(4,5)2(6,7)8 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C2ClF5/c3-1(4,5)2(6,7)8
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  • FC(F)(F)C(Cl)(F)F
Properties
C2ClF5
Molar mass 154.466 g/mol
Appearance Colorless gas
Odor Ethereal
Melting point −99 °C (−146 °F; 174 K)
Boiling point −39.1 °C (−38.4 °F; 234.1 K)
59 mg/L
Vapor pressure 7.9 atm (21°C)1
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 In high concentrations may cause asphyxiation.2
GHS labelling:
GHS01: ExplosiveGHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H420
P410+P403, P502
Flash point 70.4 °C (158.7 °F; 343.5 K)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 none1
REL (Recommended)
 TWA 1000 ppm (6320 mg/m3)1
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 N.D.1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chloropentafluoroethane is a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) once used as a refrigerant and also known as R-115 and CFC-115. Its production and consumption has been banned since 1 January 1996 under the Montreal Protocol because of its high ozone depletion potential and very long lifetime when released into the environment.3 CFC-115 is also a potent greenhouse gas.

Atmospheric properties

The atmospheric abundance of CFC-115 rose from 8.4 parts per trillion (ppt) in year 2010 to 8.7 ppt in 2020 based on analysis of air samples gathered from sites around the world.4

Property Value
Ozone depletion potential (ODP) 0.445 (CCl3F = 1)
Global warming potential (GWP: 100-year) 5,8606 - 7,6707 (CO2 = 1)
Atmospheric lifetime 1,0205 - 1,7006 years
  • CFC-115 measured by the Advanced Global Atmospheric Gases Experiment (AGAGE) in the lower atmosphere (troposphere) at stations around the world. Abundances are given as pollution free monthly mean mole fractions in parts-per-trillion.
    CFC-115 measured by the Advanced Global Atmospheric Gases Experiment (AGAGE) in the lower atmosphere (troposphere) at stations around the world. Abundances are given as pollution free monthly mean mole fractions in parts-per-trillion.
See also

See also

References

References

  1. NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0131". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  2. http://encyclopedia.airliquide.com/sds/en/030_AL_EN.pdf
  3. Ozone Depleting Substances List (Montreal Protocol)
  4. "AGAGE Data and Figures". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  5. John S. Daniel; Guus J.M. Velders; A.R. Douglass; P.M.D. Forster; D.A. Hauglustaine; I.S.A. Isaksen; L.J.M. Kuijpers; A. McCulloch; T.J. Wallington (2006). "Chapter 8. Halocarbon Scenarios, Ozone Depletion Potentials, and Global Warming Potentials" (PDF). Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 2006. Geneva, Switzerland: World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  6. "Chapter 8". AR5 Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis. p. 731.
  7. "Refrigerants - Environmental Properties". The Engineering ToolBox. Retrieved 2016-09-12.