2-Fluoroethanol

2-Fluoroethanol is the organic compound with the formula CH2FCH2OH. This colorless liquid is one of the simplest stable fluorinated alcohols. It was once used as a pesticide. The related difluoro- and trifluoroethanols are far less dangerous.

2-Fluoroethanol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Fluoroethan-1-ol
Other names
Ethylene fluorohydrine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.006.128
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2H5FO/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1-2H2 Y
    Key: GGDYAKVUZMZKRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C2H5FO/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1-2H2
    Key: GGDYAKVUZMZKRV-UHFFFAOYAT
SMILES
  • FCCO
Properties
C2H5FO
Molar mass 64.059 g·mol−1
Odor Musky, rather tart
Density 1.1040 g cm−3
Melting point −26.3 °C (−15.3 °F; 246.8 K)
Boiling point 103.5 °C (218.3 °F; 376.6 K)
miscible
Solubility Soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, acetone
Vapor pressure 19 mbar (15 °C)
Acidity (pKa) 14.74 (predicted)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
H226, H300+H310+H330
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P280, P284, P301+P310+P330, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340+P310, P363, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
4
2
1
Flash point 34 °C (93.2 °F; 307.15 K)
Related compounds
Other anions
2-Chloroethanol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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