Bromodifluoromethane

Bromodifluoromethane or Halon 1201 or FC-22B1 is a gaseous trihalomethane or a hydrobromofluorocarbon.

It can be prepared through the reaction of hydrogen and dibromodifluoromethane at temperature in range 400–600 °C.

[1] Critical point data: Tc = 138.83 °C (411.98 K); pc = 5.2 MPa (51.32 bar); Vc = 0.275 dm3·mol−1.

Bromodifluoromethane was used as a refrigerant and in fire extinguishers.

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