598-88-9

Basic information

• Product Name: 1,2-DICHLORO-1,2-DIFLUOROETHYLENE
• Synonyms: 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene;1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoro-ethene;1,2-dichlorodifluoroethylene;CFCl=CFCl;ethene,1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoro-;1,2-DICHLORO-1,2-DIFLUOROETHYLENE;1,2-Dichloro-1,2-difluoroethylene (E/Z mixture);1,2-Dichloro-1,2-difluoroethylene(E/Zmixture)90%
• CAS NO: 598-88-9
• Molecular Formula: C₂Cl₂F₂
• Molecular Weight: 132.92
• EINECS: 209-956-5
• Mol File: 598-88-9.mol
• Article Data: 11

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: -130.5°C
• Boiling Point: 21-22°C
• Flash Point: -41.905 °C
• Appearance: /
• Density: 1.494
• Vapor Pressure: 821mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.3777
• CAS DataBase Reference: 1,2-DICHLORO-1,2-DIFLUOROETHYLENE(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 1,2-DICHLORO-1,2-DIFLUOROETHYLENE(598-88-9)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 1,2-DICHLORO-1,2-DIFLUOROETHYLENE(598-88-9)

Safety Data

• Hazard Codes: Xi
• Statements: 23-36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 9-23-36/37/39
• RIDADR: 3162
• HazardClass: IRRITANT, GAS
• Hazardous Substances Data: 598-88-9(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Chemical Properties

Colorless transparent liquid

InChI:InChI=1/C2Cl2F2/c3-1(5)2(4)6/b2-1+

Synthetic route

(2,2-dichloro trifluoro ethyl) trifluoro silane (54939-02-5) → 1,1'-dichloro-2,2'-difluoroethene (79-35-6) + 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9) + silicon tetrafluoride (7783-61-1)

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent) pyrolysis at 140°C, 3 hours;;	A 8% B 90% C 100%
In neat (no solvent) pyrolysis at 140°C, 3 hours;;	A 8% B 90% C 100%

1,2,2-trichloro-1,2-difluoroethane (354-15-4) → 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9)

Conditions	Yield
With sodium hydroxide; tetra(n-butyl)ammonium hydroxide In water at 30℃; for 0.666667h; Product distribution / selectivity;	98%
With sodium hydroxide; tetra(n-butyl)ammonium hydroxide In water at 30℃; for 0.666667h; Product distribution / selectivity;	98%
With tetra(n-butyl)ammonium hydroxide; sodium hydroxide In water at 30℃;	98%

CFC-112a (76-12-0) → 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9)

Conditions	Yield
zinc In isopropyl alcohol at 75 - 80℃; for 1h; Product distribution / selectivity;	92%
With zinc In isopropyl alcohol at 75 - 80℃; for 1h; Product distribution / selectivity;	92%
With zinc In isopropyl alcohol at 75 - 80℃; Inert atmosphere of nitrogen;	92%

(2,2-dichloro trifluoro ethyl) trichloro silane (662-06-6) → 1,1'-dichloro-2,2'-difluoroethene (79-35-6) + 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9)

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent) pyrolysis at 250°C;;	A 7% B 80%
In neat (no solvent) pyrolysis at 185°C;;	A 7% B 80%
In neat (no solvent) pyrolysis at 185°C;;	A 7% B 80%
In neat (no solvent) pyrolysis at 250°C;;	A 7% B 80%
at 250℃;

Dichlorofluoromethane (75-43-4) → CFC-112a (76-12-0) + 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9)

Conditions	Yield
at 675℃;

CFC-112a (76-12-0) → 1,2,2-trichloro-1,2-difluoroethane (354-15-4) + 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9) + carbon dioxide (124-38-9) + carbon monoxide (201230-82-2)

Conditions	Yield
With ethanol; iron(III) chloride on activated carbon at 175℃; Product distribution; other chlorofluorocarbon; var. temp.; conversion vs. time of contact;

Chlorotrifluoroethylene (79-38-9) → 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane (76-13-1) + 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9) + 3-chloro-1,1,2,3,3-pentafluoro-propene (79-47-0) + octafluoro-1-butene (357-26-6) + Octafluorocyclobutane (115-25-3) + 1,2-dichloroperfluorocyclobutane (356-18-3)

Conditions	Yield
at 450 - 710℃; for 0.000333333h; Product distribution; Mechanism; pyrolysis; variation of time and temp.; effect of contact time and temp.;	A 5.2 % Chromat. B 2.5 % Chromat. C 27.0 % Chromat. D 1.7 % Chromat. E 1.6 % Chromat. F 30.1 % Chromat.

Chlorotrifluoroethylene (79-38-9) → polytetrafluoroethylene (116-14-3) + 1,2-difluoroethene (1691-13-0) + 1-chloro-1,2-difluoroethene (359-04-6) + 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9) + 1,1,2-trifluoroethylene (359-11-5)

Conditions	Yield
With monosilane under 0.7 Torr; Mechanism; Product distribution; Irradiation;

trichlorofluoromethane (75-69-4) + acetone (67-64-1) → 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoro-2-methyl-propan-2-ol (421-71-6) + 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9)

Conditions	Yield
With magnesium In tetrahydrofuran at -20 - -15℃; Product distribution; other substrates, other products; also promoted by the Mg/LiCl-system;

1,2,2-trichloro-1,2-difluoroethane (354-15-4) + alcoholic KOH-solution → 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9)

trichlorofluoromethane (75-69-4) → 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9) + trichlorofluoroethene (359-29-5) + chlorine (7782-50-5)

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent) pyrolysis in an graphite furnace at 850°C; determination by MS;;

Dichlorofluoromethane (75-43-4) → 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9)

Conditions	Yield
at 600℃; under 750.075 Torr; Flow reactor; Green chemistry;

hypofluorous acid trifluoromethyl ester (373-91-1) + 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9) → 1-trifluoromethoxy-1,2-dichlorotrifluoroethane (2356-53-8)

Conditions	Yield
In trichlorofluoromethane at -70℃; for 0.166667 - 4h; Product distribution / selectivity;	98.4%
In CFCl3 at -70℃; for 0.166667 - 4h; Product distribution / selectivity;	98.4%
at -70℃; Inert atmosphere; Flow reactor;	97%
at 140 - 170℃; under 5250.53 Torr; for 190h;	87.23%

1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9) + 4-trifluoromethylperfluoro-2-pentenoic acid fluoride (88022-48-4) → 1,2-dichloro-6-trifluoromethylperfluoro-4-hepten-3-one (134330-90-8, 134330-94-2)

Conditions	Yield
With antimony pentafluoride at 30℃;	94%

1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9) → 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoro-2-nitroethyl fluosulfate

Conditions	Yield
With NO2SOF3 for 1h;	92%

1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9) + nonafluoro-tert-butyl hypofluorite (2203-56-7) → C6Cl2F12O (1223032-50-5)

Conditions	Yield
at -55℃; Cooling with liquid nitrogen;	91%

1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9) + 1-benzyl-3-hydroxy-1H-indazole (2215-63-6) → 1-benzyl-3-(1,2-difluoro-2-chlorovinyloxy)-1H-indazole (1300727-57-4)

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: 1-benzyl-3-hydroxy-1H-indazole With sodium hydride In vaseline oil; N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 20℃; for 2h; Stage #2: 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene In vaseline oil; N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 95℃; for 8h;	89%

1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9) → 1,2-Dibromo-1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethane (421-69-2)

Conditions	Yield
With bromine In 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane at 20℃; for 3h; Bromination;	87%
With bromine
With bromine
With bromine at 60℃; for 0.166667h;	945 g

1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9) + N,N-bis(trifluoromethyl)amino difluoromethyl hypofluorite (1338082-65-7) → C5Cl2F11NO (1338082-68-0)

Conditions	Yield
at 20℃; Cooling with liquid nitrogen;	86.2%

1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9) → C2Cl2F8OS (116385-67-2)

Conditions	Yield
With pentafluorosulfur hypofluorite at -196 - 22℃;	86%

1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9) + 1-fluoroxy heptafluoropropane (2203-57-8) → perfluoropropyl 1,2-Dichlorotrifluoroethyl Ether (106372-30-9)

Conditions	Yield
In Chloropentafluoroethane at -90℃; for 4h;	84.3%
at -90℃; Inert atmosphere; Flow reactor;	45%
In CF2Cl-CF3 at -90℃; for 4h; Product distribution / selectivity;
In CF2Cl-CF3 (CFC 115) at -90℃; for 4h;

1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9) + pentafluoroethyl oxyfluoride (3848-94-0) → 1,2-dichlorotrifluoroethyl pentafluoroethyl ether

Conditions	Yield
at -90℃; Inert atmosphere; Flow reactor;	80%
In CF2Cl-CF3 at -90℃; for 3h; Product distribution / selectivity;
In CF2Cl-CF3 (CFC 115) at -90℃; for 3h;

methanol (67-56-1) + 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene (598-88-9) → 2,3-dichloro-2,3-difluoropropan-1-ol (1647-61-6)

Conditions	Yield
With 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-bis(tert-butylperoxy)hexane at 134℃; under 5250.53 - 9000.9 Torr; Inert atmosphere;	78%
With 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-bis(tert-butylperoxy)hexane at 133.85℃; for 7h; Product distribution; Further Variations:; initial molar conc. ratio /; initial molar conc. ratio / C0 = 0.1;	65%
With di-tert-butyl peroxide at 150℃; for 5h;	10%
for 327h; Irradiation;

Upstream product

• 75-43-4 Dichlorofluoromethane 
• 76-12-0 CFC-112a 
• 79-38-9 Chlorotrifluoroethylene 
• 75-69-4 trichlorofluoromethane 
• 67-64-1 acetone 
• 54939-02-5 (2,2-dichloro trifluoro ethyl) trifluoro silane 
• 354-15-4 1,2,2-trichloro-1,2-difluoroethane 
• 662-06-6 (2,2-dichloro trifluoro ethyl) trichloro silane 

Downstream Products

• 422-41-3 1,2,3,3-tetrachloro-1,1,2-trifluoro-propane 
• 2356-53-8 1-trifluoromethoxy-1,2-dichlorotrifluoroethane 
• 84010-97-9 1,2-Dichloro-1-fluoro-2-trifluoromethoxy-ethane 
• 84010-98-0 1,2-Dichloro-1-fluoro-2-trifluoromethoxy-ethane 
• 32472-35-8 ((Z)-2-Chloro-1,2-difluoro-vinylsulfanyl)-benzene 
• 32472-36-9 2-chloro-1,2-difluoro-1-(phenylthio)ethylene 
• 180797-74-4 N-acetyl-S-(1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethyl)-L-cysteine 
• 404-18-2 ((E)-2-Chloro-1,2-difluoro-vinyloxy)-benzene 
• 404-18-2 ((Z)-2-Chloro-1,2-difluoro-vinyloxy)-benzene 
• 76-14-2 1,2-dichloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane 
• 76-13-1 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane 
• 706-79-6 1,2-dichloro-3,3,4,4,5,5-hexafluorocyclopentene 
• 122607-51-6 3,4,5-Trichloropentafluoro-1-cyclopentene 
• 122607-49-2 1,3-Dichlorotetrafluoro-1,4-cyclopentadiene 

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