Tetrafluoroethylene
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Tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) is a fluorocarbon with the chemical formula C2F4. It is the simplest perfluorinated alkene. This gaseous species is used primarily in the industrial preparation of fluoropolymers.
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Tetrafluoroethene | |||
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perfluoroethylene TFE | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.752 | ||
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C2F4 | |||
Molar mass | 100.02 g/mol | ||
Appearance | Colorless gas | ||
Odor | Odorless | ||
Density | 1.519 g/cm3 at −76 °C | ||
Melting point | −142.5 °C (−224.5 °F; 130.7 K) | ||
Boiling point | −76.3 °C (−105.3 °F; 196.8 K) | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It was first reported as "dicarbon tetrafluoride" in 1890.[2]