Hexafluoroethane

Hexafluoroethane

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Hexafluoroethane
Other names Carbon hexafluoride, 1,1,1,2,2,2-Hexafluoroethane, Perfluoroethane, Ethforane, Halocarbon 116, PFC-116, CFC-116, R-116, Arcton 116, Halon 2600, UN 2193
Identifiers
CAS Number	76-16-4 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:32905 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL116574 Y
ChemSpider	6191 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.855
EC Number	200-939-8
PubChem CID	6431
RTECS number	KI4110000
UNII	7VL5Z0IY3A Y
UN number	2193
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2041915
InChI InChI=1S/C2F6/c3-1(4,5)2(6,7)8 Y Key: WMIYKQLTONQJES-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C2F6/c3-1(4,5)2(6,7)8 Key: WMIYKQLTONQJES-UHFFFAOYAP
SMILES FC(F)(F)C(F)(F)F
Properties
Chemical formula	C2F6
Molar mass	138.01 g.mol−1
Appearance	Colorless odorless gas
Density	5.734 kg.m−3 at 24 °C
Melting point	−100.6 °C (−149.1 °F; 172.6 K)
Boiling point	−78.2 °C (−108.8 °F; 195.0 K)
Solubility in water	0.0015%
log P	2
Henry's law constant (kH)	0.000058 mol.kg−1.bar−1
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 0 0
Flash point	Non-flammable
Supplementary data page
Hexafluoroethane (data page)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Hexafluoroethane is the perfluorocarbon counterpart to the hydrocarbon ethane. It is a non-flammable gas negligibly soluble in water and slightly soluble in methanol. It is an extremely potent and long-lived greenhouse gas.