1,1-Difluoroethylene
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1,1-Difluoroethene |
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Other names
Difluoro-1,1-ethylene; R-1132a; Halocarbon 1132 A; Freon 1132A; Vinylidene difluoride; Vinylidene fluoride[1] |
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| Identifiers | |
| Abbreviations | VDF |
| CAS number | 75-38-7  |
| ChemSpider | 13836545 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C2H2F2 |
| Molar mass | 64.03 g mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless gas[2] |
| Odor | Slightly ethereal[1] |
| Density | 2.89 kg/m³ (vapor, 0 °C)[2] 1.122 g/mL (liquid, -84 °C)[2] |
| Melting point |
-144 ([2]) |
| Boiling point |
-84 ([2]) |
| Solubility in water | 0.254 g/L[3] |
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| Autoignition temperature |
380 °C (716 °F)[1] |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
| Infobox references | |
1,1-Difluoroethylene is a hydrofluoroolefin. Global production in 1999 was approximately 33,000 metric tons.[3] It is primarily used in the production of fluoropolymers such as polyvinylidene fluoride.
References
- ^ a b c "Difluoro-1,1-ethylene". Gas Encyclopaedia. Air Liquide.
- ^ a b c d e Record in the GESTIS Substance Database from the IFA
- ^ a b "1,1’-Difluoroethylene (VDF,VF2)". International Programme on Chemical Safety.
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