Re: What is trichlorotrifluoroethane?

On 11/29/07 9:06 PM, in article
e5128290-d315-48a9-94e7-cbfdde3d8709@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Travis"
<trav1085@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have some "Realistic Professional Tape Head Cleaner" for my VHS
player. (Realistic is the company). It's about 7 or 10 years old,
still have some solution. It contains trichlorotrifluoroethane, but
what is this stuff? I've heard on alt.life.sucks it's harmful to the
ozone layer or was a contact-lenses cleaner? It says (on the bottle)
"With Freon TF for video & audio recorders". Isn't this a little
dangerous and extreme to clean tapes with? ("CAUTION: Use with
adequate ventilation. Avoid prolonged breathing of vapors. Not to be
taken internally [LOL]. Formulated with TRICHLOROTRIFLUOROETHANE
fluoride solvent.")

In terms of molecular structure, it is pretty well specified by the
compound's name. I believe, however, there are two isomers possible. One has
all the fluorine (chlorine) atoms attached to the same carbon atom. The
other will have two on one carbon and one on the other.

My guess is that you do not care but are interested more in the compound's
properties.

Bill

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