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1,1-Difluoroethane

≥98%

Synonym(s):

HFC-152a

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CHF2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
66.05
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12142100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

2.28 (vs air)

Assay

≥98%

bp

−25 °C (lit.)

mp

−117 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(F)F

InChI

1S/C2H4F2/c1-2(3)4/h2H,1H3

InChI key

NPNPZTNLOVBDOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Packaging

Supplied in a Sure/Pac cylinder and has a brass needle valve with a male 1/4" NPTF outlet thread installed. Before using the cylinder, ensure that the valve is closed, then remove the galvanized steel hex cap that seals the outlet valve.

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Legal Information

Aldrich is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC
Sure/Pac is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

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Pictograms

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Gas 1A - Press. Gas Liquefied gas

Storage Class Code

2A - Gases

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Kaushal Joshi et al.
The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology, 38(2), 115-125 (2017-03-07)
Inhalant abuse is the intentional inhalation of chemical vapors to attain euphoric effects. Many common household products are abused by inhalation and one is 1,1-difluoroethane (DFE), which is a halogenated hydrocarbon used in refrigeration, dust-off spray, and airbrush painting. Although
Lena Ernstgård et al.
Toxicology letters, 225(1), 102-109 (2013-12-04)
Various hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) have replaced the ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons and hydrochlorofluorocarbons during the last decades. The objective of this study was to examine the usefulness of blood and breath for exposure biomonitoring of HFCs. We compared data on blood and exhaled
Xiaochu Wang et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 22(22), 9251-9253 (2006-10-18)
Unusual sorption has been reported in thin polymer films exposed to near-critical CO2. When the supercritical fluid approaches the critical point, the film appears to thicken, but it is not clear whether the film swells or there is an adsorption
Kentaro Sakai et al.
Forensic science international, 206(1-3), e58-e61 (2010-09-30)
Spray cleaner is a cleaning product containing compressed 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC-152a) to blow dust off electric devices and other sensitive equipment; however, it is also inhaled to induce euphoria. This report describes three cases of death involving HFC-152a inhalation with spray
Chris Vance et al.
Journal of analytical toxicology, 36(9), 626-633 (2012-10-05)
Intentional abuse of 1,1-difluoroethane has been reported to cause transient symptoms such as confusion, tremors, pulmonary irritation, loss of consciousness and, rarely, coma. In the last five years, 17 cases from the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office showed the

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