2-Fluoroethanol

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2-Fluoroethanol Structure
2-Fluoroethanol structure
Common Name 2-Fluoroethanol
CAS Number 371-62-0 Molecular Weight 64.059
Density 1.0±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 103.5±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C2H5FO Melting Point −26.5 °C(lit.)
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 31.1±0.0 °C
Symbol GHS02 GHS06
GHS02, GHS06
Signal Word Danger

Summary: 2-Fluoroethanol (Chinese name: 2-氟乙醇, English name: 2-Fluoroethanol, CAS number: 371-62-0, molecular formula: C2H5FO, molecular weight: 64.059) is a colorless liquid with a melting point of -26.5°C and a boiling point of 103.5°C. It is used as a medicinal and pesticide intermediate, particularly as a precursor for the synthesis of fluoroquinolone antibiotics, and for rodent poisoning, herbicides, and insecticides. For research-use only, not for medical or clinical usage.


 Names

This table lists Chinese names, IUPAC names and various aliases of this chemical substance.

Name 2-Fluoroethanol
Synonym More Synonyms

 Chemical & Physical Properties

This table shows physicochemical parameters including melting point, boiling point, density, solubility and optical rotation. Missing data is marked as N/A.

Density 1.0±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point 103.5±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point −26.5 °C(lit.)
Molecular Formula C2H5FO
Molecular Weight 64.059
Flash Point 31.1±0.0 °C
Exact Mass 64.032440
PSA 20.23000
LogP -0.47
Vapour Pressure 17.8±0.3 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction 1.326
InChIKey GGDYAKVUZMZKRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES OCCF

 MSDS

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 Toxicological Information

This table summarizes toxicological test data, acute & chronic toxicity and ecological hazard parameters for this chemical.

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
KL1575000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Ethanol, 2-fluoro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
371-62-0
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
1730857
LAST UPDATED :
199701
DATA ITEMS CITED :
14
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C2-H5-F-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
64.07
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
Q2F

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
5 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J., Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,515,1986
TYPE OF TEST :
LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
200 mg/m3/10M
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: PB158-508
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
1750 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
JPPMAB Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. (Pharmaceutical Soc. of Great Britain, 1 Lambeth High St., London SEI 7JN, UK) V.1- 1949- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,465,1968
TYPE OF TEST :
LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
1100 mg/m3/10M
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JCSOA9 Journal of the Chemical Society. (London, UK) 1926-65. For publisher information, see JCPRB4. Volume(issue)/page/year: -,773,1949
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
10 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JOCEAH Journal of Organic Chemistry. (American Chemical Soc., Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC 20037) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,739,1956
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
15 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
NATUAS Nature. (Nature Subscription Dept., POB 1018, Manasguan, NJ 08736) V.1- 1869- Volume(issue)/page/year: 172,1139,1953
TYPE OF TEST :
LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION :
7 mg/m3/10M
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - coma Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of salivary glands
REFERENCE :
NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: PB158-508
TYPE OF TEST :
LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Primate - monkey
DOSE/DURATION :
1500 mg/m3/10M
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - coma Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of salivary glands
REFERENCE :
NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: PB158-508
TYPE OF TEST :
LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Mammal - cat
DOSE/DURATION :
35 mg/m3/10M
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - coma Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of salivary glands
REFERENCE :
NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: PB158-508
TYPE OF TEST :
LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
25 mg/m3/10M
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - coma Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of salivary glands
REFERENCE :
NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: PB158-508
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
250 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JCSOA9 Journal of the Chemical Society. (London, UK) 1926-65. For publisher information, see JCPRB4. Volume(issue)/page/year: -,1279,1949
TYPE OF TEST :
LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION :
150 mg/m3/10M
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: PB158-508 *** REVIEWS *** TOXICOLOGY REVIEW CHREAY Chemical Reviews. (American Chemical Soc., Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC 20037) V.1- 1924- Volume(issue)/page/year: 48,225,1951

 Safety Information

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Symbol GHS02 GHS06
GHS02, GHS06
Signal Word Danger
Hazard Statements H226-H300 + H310 + H330
Precautionary Statements P260-P264-P280-P284-P301 + P310-P302 + P350
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Hazard Codes T: Toxic;T+: Very toxic;F: Flammable;
Risk Phrases R10;R26/27/28
Safety Phrases S36/37/39-S45
RIDADR UN 3383 6.1/PG 1
WGK Germany 3
RTECS KL1575000
Packaging Group I
Hazard Class 6.1
HS Code 2905590090

 Synthetic Route

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 Customs

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HS Code 2905590090
Summary 2905590090 other halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of acyclic alcohols。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:5.5%。General tariff:30.0%

 Articles13

More Articles

This table lists relevant public references with title, journal and publication metadata for this compound.

Hydrolytic pathway of 5-fluorouracil in aqueous solutions for clinical use.

J. Pharm. Biomed. Anal. 98 , 446-62, (2014)

The purpose of the study was to investigate the degradation pathway of 5-fluorouracil (FU) in the situation of commercial formulations for clinical use, namely FU dissolved in sodium hydroxide (NaOH) ...

Measuring the relative hydrogen-bonding strengths of alcohols in aprotic organic solvents.

ChemPhysChem 16(1) , 160-8, (2015)

Voltammetric experiments with 9,10-anthraquinone and 1,4-benzoquinone performed under controlled moisture conditions indicate that the hydrogen-bond strengths of alcohols in aprotic organic solvents c...

2-Halogeno-ethanols as an uncoupler of phosphorylation in rat liver mitochondria.

Experientia 36(5) , 537-9, (1980)

2-Chloroethanol, 2-bromoethanol and 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol at a concentration of 0.79 vol.% stimulated state 4 respiration and released oligomycin inhibition of state 3 respiration. 2-Fluoroethanol an...

 Synonyms

This table collects all English aliases, systematic names and CAS‑related synonyms of the compound.

2-Fluoroethan-1-ol
2-fluoro-ethano
MFCD00002828
EINECS 206-740-2
2-fluoroethyl alcohol
2-fluroethanol
FLUOROETHANOL
Glycolfluorohydrin
2-Fluoroethanol
MONOFLUOROETHANOL
β-Fluoroethanol
2-fluoro-1-ethanol
2-Fluoro-ethanol
2-monofluoroethanol
CH2FCH2OH
TL 741

 2-Fluoroethanol | FAQ

This section contains frequently‑asked‑questions about this compound, including basic parameters, properties, storage conditions and corresponding answers.

Q: What is the polar surface area (PSA) of 2-Fluoroethanol?
A: Polar surface area (PSA) of 2-Fluoroethanol is 20.23000.
Q: What is the melting point of 2-Fluoroethanol?
A: Melting point of 2-Fluoroethanol is −26.5 °C(lit.).
Q: What is the English name of 2-Fluoroethanol?
A: The English name of 2-Fluoroethanol is 2-Fluoroethanol.
Q: What is the CAS number of 2-Fluoroethanol?
A: CAS number of 2-Fluoroethanol is 371-62-0.
Q: What English synonyms does 2-Fluoroethanol have?
A: English synonyms of 2-Fluoroethanol: 2-Fluoroethan-1-ol, 2-fluoro-ethano, MFCD00002828, EINECS 206-740-2, 2-fluoroethyl alcohol, 2-fluroethanol, FLUOROETHANOL, Glycolfluorohydrin, 2-Fluoroethanol, MONOFLUOROETHANOL, β-Fluoroethanol, 2-fluoro-1-ethanol, 2-Fluoro-ethanol, 2-monofluoroethanol, CH2FCH2OH, TL 741.
Q: What is the SMILES notation of 2-Fluoroethanol?
A: SMILES notation of 2-Fluoroethanol is OCCF.
Q: What is the InChIKey of 2-Fluoroethanol?
A: InChIKey of 2-Fluoroethanol is GGDYAKVUZMZKRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
Q: What is the molecular weight of 2-Fluoroethanol?
A: Molecular weight of 2-Fluoroethanol is 64.059.
Q: What is the LogP of 2-Fluoroethanol?
A: LogP of 2-Fluoroethanol is -0.47.
Q: What is the safety information for 2-Fluoroethanol?
A: Safety information for 2-Fluoroethanol: S36/37/39-S45.

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Shanghai Nianxing Industrial Co., Ltd
Dayang Chem (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.
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