This article is from the Chemistry FAQ, by Bruce Hamilton
B.Hamilton@irl.cri.nz with numerous contributions by others.
12.3 What is the nomenclature system for
CFCs/HCFCs/HFCs? (Chemistry)
The CFC naming system was developed by T.Midgley,Jr. and A.L. Henne
in 1929, and further refined by J.D.Park. Originally, organic molecules that
contained Chlorine and Fluorine were all referred to as CFCs. Today, the
group is subdivided into CFCs, HCFCs, and HFCs. The naming system
consists of:-
CFC-01234a where 0
number of double bonds ( omitted if zero )
Carbon atoms - 1 ( omitted if 0 )
Hydrogen atoms + 1
1
2
3 = Fluorine atoms
4
Chlorine atoms replaced by Bromine ("B"
prefix added )
a= letter added to identify isomers, the
"normal" isomer
in any number has the smallest mass
difference on each
carbon, and a, b, or c are added as the
masses diverge
from normal.
If the compound is cyclic, then the number is prefixed with "C". There are
several other refrigerants, some of which are hydrocarbons, hydrocarbon
blends, or CFC blends. Full details of the nomenclature system are
specified
in ANSVASHRAE Standard 34-1992 with additional annual supplements.
Chemical
names are frequently used in place of the numbers for common materials
such as trichloroethylene and chloroform
To find the number, given the chemical formula: consider
the number as consisting of 3 digits: a, b, and c. For 2-digit
numbers (e.g., CFC-11) the a digit is zero (e.g., CFC-011).
‘SIVISILYA SAY
We PART RT
801LS-Z22-998a is the number of carbon atoms minus 1; b is the number of
hydrogen atoms plus 1; c is the number of fluorine atoms.
For = the number of carbon atoms (1) minus _ 4
CFCI3: oa 7
= the number of hydrogen atoms (0) plus _
7 =
c = the number of fluorine atoms =i
and, the compound is CFC-011, or CFC-11.
Similarly:
* CCI2F2 is CFC-12
C2CI3F3 is CFC-113
- The specified ANSVASHRAE
prefixes were FC ( FluoroCarbon ), or R ( Refrigerant ), but today most are
prefixed by more specific classifications - such as CFC, HCFC, and HFC.
cFe-11 ccl3F trichlorofluoromethane
[75-69-4]
cRC-12 ccl2F2 dichlorodifluoromethane
[75-71-8]
CFC-113 CC12F-CC1F2 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane
[76-13-1]
HCFC-22 CHCLF2 chlorodiflucromethane
[75-45-6]
HCFC-123 | CHC12-CF3. —_2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluorcethane
[306-83-2)
HCFC-123a CHC1P-CC1F2 1,2-dichloro-1,1,2-trifluorcethane
[354-23-4)
HEC-23 CHES trifluoromethane
[75-46-7]
‘SIVISILYA SAY
We PART RT
801LS-Z22-998HEC-134 CHF2-CHF2.—-1,1,2,2-tetrafluorcethane
[359-35-3)
HEC-134a CH2F-CF3 1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane
[811-97-2)
R-20 cHe13 chloroform
[67-66-3]
R-22B1 cHBrr2 bromodifluoromethane
[1511-62-2]
R-1120 CHCI=ccl2 —_ trichloroethylene
[79-01-6]
R-1150 CH2=CH2 ethylene
[74-85-1]
R-C316 cacl2F6 1, 2-dichlorohexafluorocyclobutane
Another technique for naming CFCs uses the addition of 90 to the CFC
number
to produce a "def" number which corresponds to the CHF composition. If
(e + f) < (2d + 2), then additional atoms are required for saturation. This
technique has been described in detail in the Journal of Chemical
Education
B).
ASHRAE +90.«=—s Empirical Composition Formula
cH F (el)
cre-11 0k. = 1 cose
cre-12 102s 2 cc1ar2
wore-22, 0 112,—=*«aY a2 2k cucir2
Horc-123 213.0 «2:1 3002 cucl2~cr3
wrc-i3da 2240222 ae cuar-cr3
Halons are numbered according to a totally different system developed by
the US Army Corps of Engineers, and the prefix term is always "Halon".
Hydrogen is not numbered, and terminal zeros are not expressed.
Halon-0123 where 0 = number of carbon atoms
1 = number of fluorine atoms
number of chlorine atoms
3 = number of bromine atoms
Halon-1211 CBrclF2 bromochlorodif1luoromethane
‘SIVISILYA SAY
Wer Ary RTH
801-722-9981353-59-3]
Halon-1301 CBrF3 bromotrifluoromethane
[75-63-8)
Halon-2402 CBrF2-CBrF2 1,2-dibromo-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane
[124-73-2]
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