Dibromofluoromethane

Dibromofluoromethane is a mixed halomethane.^[1] It is soluble in alcohol, acetone, benzene and chloroform. It is prepared from dibromomethane and antimony(III) fluoride.^[2]

Dibromofluoromethane

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Dibromo(fluoro)methane
Other names Dibromofluoromethane Fluorodibromomethane R-12B2
Identifiers
CAS Number	1868-53-7 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
ChemSpider	55219 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.148.872
PubChem CID	61280
UNII	B0517W9BLP Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2074320
InChI InChI=1S/CHBr2F/c2-1(3)4/h1H Y Key: LTUTVFXOEGMHMP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/CHBr2F/c2-1(3)4/h1H
SMILES C(F)(Br)Br BrC(Br)F
Properties
Chemical formula	CHBr2F
Molar mass	191.83 g/mol
Appearance	Liquid
Density	2.421 g/cm3 at 20 °C
Melting point	−78 °C (−108 °F; 195 K)
Boiling point	64.9 °C (148.8 °F; 338.0 K)
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Supplementary data page
Dibromofluoromethane (data page)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Applications

It can be used to prepare bromofluoromethane by reductive debromination with organotin hydride as tributyltin hydride.^[3]

Regulations

Its ozone depletion potential (ODP) is 1.0 and it is included in list of Class I Ozone-Depleting Substances.