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MHT CET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Which from following compounds is used to prepare a refrigerant R-22?

  1. A Monochloromethane
  2. B Dichloromethane
  3. C Trichloromethane
  4. D Tetrachloromethane
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(C) Trichloromethane

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Refrigerant R-22, also known as chlorodifluoromethane (\(\mathrm{CHClF}_2\)), is commonly produced starting from trichloromethane \(\left(\mathrm{CHCl}_3\right)\), also known as chloroform. In the presence of hydrogen fluoride (HF) and appropriate catalysts, chloroform undergoes partial fluorination to yield R-22.