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Tetrafluoroethylene

Tetrafluoroethylene
Names Preferred IUPAC name
Tetrafluoroethene
Other names
  • Perfluoroethylene
  • TFE
  • Carbon difluoride
  • Dicarbon tetrafluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard100.003.752KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2F4/c3-1(4)2(5)6
    Key: BFKJFAAPBSQJPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C2F4/c3-1(4)2(5)6
    Key: BFKJFAAPBSQJPD-UHFFFAOYAC
  • FC(F)=C(F)F
Properties C2F4Molar mass100.016 g·mol Appearance Colorless gas OdorOdorless Density1.519 g/cm at −76 °C Melting point−142.5 °C (−224.5 °F; 130.7 K) Boiling point−76.3 °C (−105.3 °F; 196.8 K) Hazards Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Explosive (especially if oxygen is present), possible carcinogen NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
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Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) is a fluorocarbon with the chemical formulaC2F4. It is a colorless gas. Its structure is F2C=CF2. It is used primarily in the industrial preparation of fluoropolymers. It is the simplest perfluorinatedalkene.

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