Bromotrifluoromethane

Various bromofluoromethanes have been described and proposed for use as fire extinguishing agents (qv). Two that have been recommended highly for this purpose are dibromo difluoromethane [75-61-6] CBr2p2, and bromotrifluoromethane [75-65-8], CBrF, (94). Bromochlorodifluoromethane [353-59-3], CBrClF2, is another fire extinguishing agent. These and similar substituted methanes are potentially useful for the synthesis of other halo—fluoro compounds. 

ESCA has been used to determine the molecular structure of the fluoride lon-induced tnmenzation product of perfluorocyclobutene [74] and the products of the sodium borohydnde reduction of perfluoromdene [75] ESCA is also used to analyze and optimize gas-phase reactions, such as the bromination of trifluoro-methane to produce bromotrifluoromethane, a valuable fire suppression agent [76] The ionization energies for several hundred fluorme-containing compounds are summarized in a recent review [77]... 

In a dichlorodifluoromethane system, frictional wear exposed fresh metal surfaces on an aluminium compressor impellor, causing an exothermic reaction which melted much of the impellor. Later tests showed similar results, decreasing in order of intensity, with tetrafluoromethane chlorodifluoromethane bromotrifluoromethane dichlorodifluoromethane 1,2-difluorotetrafluoroethane ... 

Halon - As employed in the fire protection industry, a gaseous fire suppression agent. Halon is an acronym for halogenated hydrocarbons, commonly bromotrifluoromethane (Halon 1301) and bromochlorodifluoro-methane (Halon 1211). Considered obsolete for fire protection purposes due to a possible environmental impact to the Earth s atmospheric ozone layer and beginning to be phased out or eliminated. 

Al-Bromosuccinimide (NBS), 13 116 brominated butyl rubber from, 4 434 bromination reagent, 4 344 Bromothymol blue, 4 362t Bromotrichloroethane, 6 269 Bromotrifluoromethane, 4 348, 348t Bromous acid, 4 333... 

The rate of bromotrifluoromethane transfer was monitored by a Nujol bubbler. A mark is made on the Ace reservoir trap to indicate the 250-mL volume. 

If the temperature falls below -60°C, the reaction mixture solidifies but returns to a liquid upon warming. The inverse addition, i.e., addition of chlorotrimethylsilane to bromotrifluoromethane, causes formation of a solid block that impedes stirring. 

To recover excess unreacted bromotrifluoromethane, a dry ice-acetone cooled trap is connected to the condenser outlet before the reaction mixture is warmed to room temperature. 

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