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Preferred IUPAC name
Fluoroacetic acid | |
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Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
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3DMet | |
1739053 | |
ChEBI | |
ChEMBL | |
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.120 |
EC Number |
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25730 | |
KEGG | |
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UNII | |
UN number | 2642 |
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Properties | |
FCH2CO2H | |
Molar mass | 78.042 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White solid |
Density | 1.369 g/cm3 |
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[contradictory] |
Hazards | |
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards
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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): | |
LD50 (median dose)
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7 mg/kg (rat, oral) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Fluoroacetic acid is a organofluorine compound with the chemical formula FCH2CO2H. It is a colorless solid that is noted for its relatively high toxicity.[1] The conjugate base, fluoroacetate occurs naturally in at least 40 plants in Australia, Brazil, and Africa. It is one of only five known organofluorine-containing natural products.[2]