Chlorodifluoromethane or difluoromonochloromethane is a hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC). This colorless gas is better known as HCFC-22, or R-22. It is commonly used as a propellant and refrigerant. These applications are being phased out in developed countries due to the compound’s ozone depletion potential (ODP) and high global warming potential (GWP), although global use of R-22 continues to increase because of high demand in developing countries. R-22 is a versatile intermediate in industrial organofluorine chemistry, e.g. as a precursor to tetrafluoroethylene.
- Critical Temperature: 96.18 Deg.C
- Auto-Ignition Temperature: 632-635 Deg.C
- Gas Density: 0.0036 Kg/cu.dm
- Fluid Density: 1.210 Kg/cu.dm
- Water Solubility: 3625 mg/l @20 Deg.C