Fluoroethane
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IUPAC name Fluoroethane | |
Other names Ethyl fluoride, HFC-161 | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.938 ![]() |
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UN number | 2453 |
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Chemical formula | C2H5F |
Molar mass | 48.060 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Clear, colourless gas |
Odor | Odorless |
Boiling point | −37 °C (−35 °F; 236 K) |
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Hazard statements | H290, H314 |
Precautionary statements | P280, P305+P351+P338, P310 |
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | ![]() 2 4 0 SA |
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LDLo (lowest published) | 26 pph/4H (rat, inhalation)[1] |
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Related compounds | Fluoromethane; Fluoropropane; 1,1-Difluoroethane; 1,2-Difluoroethane;1,1,1-Trifluoroethane; 1,1,2-Trifluoroethane; Vinyl fluoride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references |
Chemical compound
Fluoroethane (also known as ethyl fluoride) is a hydrofluorocarbon with the chemical formula C2H5F). It is a volatile derivative of ethane. It appears as a colourless, odorless flammable gas at room temperature.[3] Fluoroethane can also cause asphyxiation by the displacement of oxygen in air.[4]
Reactivity
Fluoroethane is incompatible with most strong reducing agents and oxidizers, and may be incompatible with many amines, nitrides, azo/diazo compounds, alkali metals, and epoxides.[5] It is part of the wider class of substances known as fluorinated organic compounds.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Fluoroethane".
- ^ "System of Registries | US EPA". sor.epa.gov. Retrieved Sep 26, 2022.
- ^ PubChem. "Fluoroethane". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ "ETHYL FLUORIDE | CAMEO Chemicals | NOAA". cameochemicals.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ PubChem. "Fluoroethane". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ PubChem. "Fluoroethane". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-18.