2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene

2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene, HFO-1234yf, is a hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) with molecular formula CH2=CFCF3. Its primary application is as a refrigerant with low global warming potential (GWP).

2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoroprop-1-ene
Other names
HFO-1234yf; R1234yf; R-1234yf; 2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropylene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.104.879
EC Number
  • 468-710-7
PubChem CID
UNII
UN number 3161
  • InChI=1S/C3H2F4/c1-2(4)3(5,6)7/h1H2 Y
    Key: FXRLMCRCYDHQFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C3H2F4/c1-2(4)3(5,6)7/h1H2
    Key: FXRLMCRCYDHQFW-UHFFFAOYAB
SMILES
  • C=C(F)C(F)(F)F
  • FC(=C)C(F)(F)F
Properties
C3H2F4
Molar mass 114 g/mol
Appearance Colorless gas
Density 1.1 g/cm3 at 25 °C (liquid); 4 (gas, relative, air is 1)
Boiling point −30 °C (−22 °F; 243 K)
198.2 mg/L at 24 °C, 92/69/EEC, A.6
log P 2.15, n-octanol/water, 92/69/EEC, A.8
Vapor pressure 6,067 hPa at 21.1 °C; 14,203 hPa at 54.4 °C
Hazards
GHS labelling:
H220, H280
P210, P260, P281, P308+P313, P410+P403
405 °C (761 °F; 678 K)
Explosive limits 6.2% vol.; 12.3% vol.
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

As a refrigerant, it is designated R-1234yf and marketed under the names Opteon YF by Chemours and as Solstice YF by Honeywell. R-1234yf is also a component of zeotropic refrigerant blend R-454B.

HFO-1234yf has a GWP much less than carbon dioxide, itself 1,430 times less potent than R-134a. For this reason, 2,3,3,3tetrafluoropropene is the pre-eminent replacement for R-134a in vehicular air conditioners. As of 2022, 90% of new U.S. vehicles are estimated to use HFO-1234yf. Unlike previous vehicular refrigerants, 2,3,3,3tetrafluoropropene is flammable, but does not increase fire risk in internal combustion engines.

One drawback is it breaks down into short-chain perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs), which are persistent organic pollutants.

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