Fluoroacetic acid

Fluoroacetic acid is a organofluorine compound with formula CH2FCO2H. It is a colorless solid that is noted for its relatively high toxicity. The conjugate base, fluoroacetate occurs naturally in at least 40 plants in Australia, Brazil, and Africa. It is one of only five known organic fluorine-containing natural products.

Fluoroacetic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Fluoroacetic acid
Other names
2-Fluoroacetic acid
Monofluoroacetic acid
Monofluoroacetate
Fluoroethanoic acid
Cymonic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3DMet
1739053
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.120
EC Number
  • 205-631-7
25730
KEGG
RTECS number
  • AH5950000
UNII
UN number 2642
  • InChI=1S/C2H3FO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H2,(H,4,5)
    Key: QEWYKACRFQMRMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C2H3FO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H2,(H,4,5)
    Key: QEWYKACRFQMRMB-UHFFFAOYAF
  • FCC(O)=O
Properties
C2H3FO2
Molar mass 78.042 g·mol−1
Appearance White solid
Density 1.369
Melting point 35.2 °C (95.4 °F; 308.3 K)
Boiling point 165 °C (329 °F; 438 K)
Soluble in water and ethanol
Acidity (pKa) 2.586
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Highly toxic and corrosive
GHS labelling:
Danger
H300, H314, H400
P260, P264, P270, P273, P280, P301+P310, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P330, P363, P391, P405, P501
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
7 mg/kg (rat, oral)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
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