1.0 2016-05-19 04:38:34 UTC 2026-08-26 00:12:53 UTC Difluoromethane SmallMolecule Difluoromethane is an organic compound with the chemical formula $\text{CH}_2\text{F}_2$ and an average molecular weight of 52.02 g/mol. Difluoromethane belongs to the halomethanes, a subclass of alkyl halides within the organic compounds. In industrial applications, the compound is utilized as a refrigerant and as a non-motive propellant, specifically serving as a blowing agent. The substance is found in or released from 26 recorded sources across various sectors. Within electrical and electronic equipment, it is associated with antennas, coils, communication cables or conductors, discharge lamps, and conductors or conductive bodies characterized by the conductive materials, among 11 other sources. In the realm of household cleaning and consumer products, it is present in soap detergents, bleaching agents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, tobacco smoke filters, and cigar cigarettes. Additionally, the compound is linked to building and construction materials such as roofs, ceilings, and tents or canopies. In the context of food, food processing, and cookware, difluoromethane is related to food preservation and fermentation processes for beer. CH2F2 52.024 52.01245639 difluoromethane difluoromethane 75-10-5 FCF InChI=1S/CH2F2/c2-1-3/h1H2 RWRIWBAIICGTTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Organic compounds Organohalogen compounds Alkyl halides Halomethanes Halomethanes Alkyl fluorides Hydrocarbon derivatives Hydrofluorocarbons Organofluorides Aliphatic acyclic compound Alkyl fluoride Halomethane Hydrocarbon derivative Hydrofluorocarbon Organofluoride Aliphatic acyclic compounds fluoromethanes one-carbon compound Detected and Not Quantified logp 1 logp 0.29 ALOGPS logs 0.13 ALOGPS solubility 7.08e+01 g/l ALOGPS logp 0.42 ChemAxon iupac difluoromethane ChemAxon average_mass 52.024 ChemAxon mono_mass 52.01245639 ChemAxon smiles FCF ChemAxon formula CH2F2 ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/CH2F2/c2-1-3/h1H2 ChemAxon inchikey RWRIWBAIICGTTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ChemAxon polar_surface_area 0 ChemAxon refractivity 6.6 ChemAxon polarizability 2.77 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 0 ChemAxon acceptor_count 0 ChemAxon donor_count 0 ChemAxon physiological_charge 0 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon #<HealthEffect::ActiveRecord_Associations_CollectionProxy:0x00007f72740c74f0> 6345 6105