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IUPAC name
Fluoroethane
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Other names
Ethyl fluoride, HFC-161
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Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.938 |
EC Number |
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PubChem
CID
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UNII | |
UN number | 2453 |
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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Properties | |
C2H5F | |
Molar mass | 48.060 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Clear, colourless |
Odor | Odorless |
Hazards | |
GHS labelling: [2] | |
Danger | |
H290, H314 | |
P280, P305+P351+P338, P310 | |
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LDLo (
lowest published)
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26 pph/4H (rat, inhalation) [1] |
Related compounds | |
Related compounds
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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).
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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]
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]