ClF3
92.45 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE
CAS7790-91-2EC232-230-4
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
fluorinating agent and rocket propellant oxidizer
Chlorine trifluoride is a highly reactive interhalogen compound used as a powerful fluorinating agent and oxidizer. It is historically known for its use in rocket propellant systems and nuclear fuel processing, as well as an incendiary gas during World War II.
fluorinating agent for fluorocarbon polymersoxidizer in rocket propellantsprocessing nuclear reactor fuels
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Related Compounds
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Safety Reference
Danger
H270May cause or intensify fire; oxidizer
H280Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H330Fatal if inhaled
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H318Causes serious eye damage
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE (CAS 7790-91-2) is 2812.90.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2812.90
EU CN code (8-digit)
2812 90 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
trifluoro-lambda3-chlorane
InChIKey
JOHWNGGYGAVMGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
FCl(F)F
Synonyms (11)
- CHLORINE FLUORIDE (CL2F6)
- CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE
- Chlorine fluoride (ClF3)
- Chlorine trifluoride (ClF3)
- Chlorotrifluoride
- Trifluorure de chlore
- trifluoridochlorine
- trifluoro-lambda(3)-chlorane
- trifluorochlorine
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