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Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fluoroacetone is an organofluorine compound with the chemical formula C
3H
5FO.[1][2] Under normal conditions, the substance is a colorless liquid. Fluoroacetone is also a highly toxic and flammable compound.[3] Fumes of fluoroacetone can form an explosive mixture with air.
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IUPAC name
1-Fluoropropan-2-one | |
Other names
Fluoroacetone; 1-fluoro-2-propanone | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.006.423 |
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Properties | |
C3H5FO | |
Molar mass | 76.070 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | colorless liquid |
Density | 1.054 g/mL |
Boiling point | 75 °C (167 °F; 348 K) |
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H225, H300, H310, H330 | |
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P280, P284, P301+P310, P302+P350, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P310, P320, P321, P322, P330, P361, P363, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501 | |
Flash point | 7 °C (45 °F; 280 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Fluoroacetone can be obtained by a reaction of triethylamine tris-hydrofluoride with bromoacetone.
Fluoroacetone is used as a catalyst to study the kinetics of the ketone-catalysed decomposition of peroxymonosulfuric acid (Caro's acid).[4] It is also a precursor material for the production of higher fluoroketones.
Fluoroacetone has not been used as a lachrymatory substance in contrast to other halogenated acetone derivatives, such as bromoacetone or chloroacetone.
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