Octafluoropropane

Octafluoropropane
Structural formula of octafluoropropane
Ball-and-stick model of octafluoropropane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Octafluoropropane
Other names
Freon 218
Perfluoropropane
RC 218, PFC 218
R-218
Flutec PP30
Genetron 218
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.857 Edit this at Wikidata
KEGG
RTECS number
  • TZ5255000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3F8/c4-1(5,2(6,7)8)3(9,10)11 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C3F8/c4-1(5,2(6,7)8)3(9,10)11
    Key: QYSGYZVSCZSLHT-UHFFFAOYAL
  • FC(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)F
Properties
C3F8
Molar mass 188.020 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless gas
Density 8.17 g/L
Melting point −147.6 °C (−233.7 °F; 125.5 K)
Boiling point −36.7 °C (−34.1 °F; 236.5 K)
Critical point (T, P) 345.05 K (71.90 °C), 26.8 bar
Vapor pressure 792 kPa (21.1 °C)[1]
Thermal conductivity 13.8 mW/(m·K)[1]
Viscosity 0.000125 Poise (0 °C)[1]
Structure
0.014 D
Thermochemistry
149 J/(mol·K)
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Simple asphyxiant and greenhouse gas
GHS labelling:
GHS04: Compressed Gas
H280
P410+P403
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Flash point N/A
Related compounds
Related halocarbons
Tetrafluoromethane
Hexafluoroethane
Related compounds
Propane
Supplementary data page
Octafluoropropane (data page)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Octafluoropropane (C3F8) is the perfluorocarbon counterpart to the hydrocarbon propane. This non-flammable and non-toxic synthetic substance has applications in semiconductor production and medicine. It is also an extremely potent greenhouse gas.

  1. ^ a b c "Encyclopédie des gaz". air liquide. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-01-22.