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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-Z22-998 a 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-Z22-998 HEC-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 801-722-998 1353-59-3] Halon-1301 CBrF3 bromotrifluoromethane [75-63-8) Halon-2402 CBrF2-CBrF2 1,2-dibromo-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane [124-73-2] Continue to: + prev: 12.2 What are the correct names of recently-discovered elements? (Chemistry) + Index next: 12.4 How can | get the IUPAC chemical name from traditional names? — Feat, B,D 2 or

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