Bromotrifluoroethylene

Bromotrifluoroethylene
Names
	IUPAC name bromotrifluoroethene
	Other names trifluorovinyl bromide, trifluorobromoethylene
Identifiers
CAS Number	598-73-2;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	11237;
ECHA InfoCard	100.009.045
EC Number	209-948-1;
PubChem CID	11730;
UN number	2419
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0060513 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2BrF3/c3-1(4)2(5)6 Key: AYCANDRGVPTASA-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C(=C(F)Br)(F)F;
Properties
Chemical formula	C2BrF3
Molar mass	160.921 g·mol−1
Appearance	colourless gas
Odor	moldy, phosgene-like
Boiling point	–2.5°C
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	spontaneous polymerisation, flammable
	GHS labelling:[1]
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H220, H280, H315, H319, H330, H332, H335
Precautionary statements	P203, P210, P222, P260, P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P284, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P316, P317, P319, P320, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P377, P381, P403, P403+P233, P405, P410+P403, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Bromotrifluoroethylene (BTFE) is a halogenated ethylene derivative with the chemical formula F₂CCBrF. It is a highly flammable colourless gas with a musty odour resembling phosgene. It can polymerise spontaneously.^[3]

^ Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet, New Jersey Department of Health PDF
^ ^a ^b Yaws, C. L., Braker, W. (2001). Matheson gas data book. Page 69
^ ^a ^b Arthur J. Elliott, Bromotrifluoroethylene in Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology

[nj-1] Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet, New Jersey Department of Health PDF

[yaws-2] Yaws, C. L., Braker, W. (2001). Matheson gas data book. Page 69

[elliott-3] Arthur J. Elliott, Bromotrifluoroethylene in Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology

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