CHF3
70.014 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
Fluoroform
CAS75-46-7EC200-872-4
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Refrigerant and fire extinguishing agent
Fluoroform is a colorless, nonflammable gas stored as a liquid under pressure. It is used as a refrigerant and may be narcotic at high concentrations.
RefrigerantFire extinguishing agentBlowing agent for polyurethane foams
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Safety Reference
Warning
H280Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
fluoroform
InChIKey
XPDWGBQVDMORPB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(F)(F)F
Synonyms (27)
- Norflurane EP Impurity Qq
- Arcton
- Arcton 1
- Carbon trifluoride
- FC 23
- FC 23 (fluorocarbon)
- Fluoroform
- Fluoryl
- Freon 23
- Freon F-23
- Freon R 23
- Genetron 23
- Genetron HFC23
- HFC 23
- Halocarbon 23
- Methane, trifluoro-
- Methyl trifluoride
- Propellant 23
- R 23
- R 23 (halocarbon)
- Refrigerant 23
- trifluoromethane-
- tris(fluoranyl)methane