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Trifluoroiodomethane, also referred to as trifluoromethyl iodide is a halomethane with the formula CF3I. It is an experimental alternative to Halon 1301 (CBrF3) in unoccupied areas. It would be used as a gaseous fire suppression flooding agent for in-flight aircraft and electronic equipment fires.

Chemical data

Formula
CF3I
Molecular weight
195.91 g/mol
IUPAC name
trifluoro(iodo)methane
SMILES
C(F)(F)(F)I
InChIKey
VPAYJEUHKVESSD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2.1
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
iodine
Mass
195.9
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chemical formula
CF₃I
Commons category
Trifluoroiodomethane
canonical SMILES
C(F)(F)(F)I
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Trifluoroiodomethane, also referred to as trifluoromethyl iodide is a halomethane with the formula CF3I. It is an experimental alternative to Halon 1301 (CBrF3) in unoccupied areas. It would be used as a gaseous fire suppression flooding agent for in-flight aircraft and electronic equipment fires.

==Chemistry== It is used in the rhodium-catalyzed α-trifluoromethylation of α,β-unsaturated ketones.

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