1,1,2-Trifluoroethane

1,1,2-Trifluoroethane or R-143, is a hydrofluorocarbon with formula CH₂FCHF₂. It is a colourless gas at room temperature. It is an asymmetrical isomer of 1,1,1-trifluoroethane. 1,1,2-Trifluoroethane has a global warming potential of 397 for 100 years.^[2]

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1,1,2-Trifluoroethane

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 1,1,2-Trifluoroethane
Other names HFC-143, R-143, asymmetrical trifluoroethane
Identifiers
CAS Number	430-66-0 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	9506
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.425
EC Number	207-066-1
PubChem CID	9890
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8073182
InChI InChI=1S/C2H3F3/c3-1-2(4)5/h2H,1H2 Key: WGZYQOSEVSXDNI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C(C(F)F)F
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H3F3
Molar mass	84.041 g·mol−1
Appearance	colourless gas
Melting point	−84 Â°C (−119 Â°F; 189 K) [1]
Boiling point	5 Â°C (41 Â°F; 278 K) [1]
Related compounds
Related compounds	Trifluoroethylene; 1,1,1-trifluoroethane; 1,1,2-Trichloroethane; 1,1,2-Tribromoethane; 1,1,2-Triiodoethane
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 Â°C [77 Â°F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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1,1,2-Trifluoroethane can be obtained by the hydrogenation of 1,2-dichlorodifluoroethylene or chlorotrifluoroethylene.^{[citation needed]}