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Not to be confused with fluothane.
Fluoroethane
Names
IUPAC name Fluoroethane
Other names Ethyl fluoride, HFC-161
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.938 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 206-531-6
PubChem CID
UNII
UN number 2453
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C2H5F/c1-2-3/h2H2,1H3Key: UHCBBWUQDAVSMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
  • C(C(F)
Properties
Chemical formula C2H5F
Molar mass 48.060 g·mol
Appearance Clear, colourless gas
Odor Odorless
Boiling point −37 °C (−35 °F; 236 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms GHS02: Flammable GHS05: Corrosive
Signal word Danger
Hazard statements H290, H314
Precautionary statements P280, P305+P351+P338, P310
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 4: Will rapidly or completely vaporize at normal atmospheric pressure and temperature, or is readily dispersed in air and will burn readily. Flash point below 23 °C (73 °F). E.g. propaneInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazard SA: Simple asphyxiant gas. E.g. nitrogen, helium
2 4 0SA
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LDLo (lowest published) 26 pph/4H (rat, inhalation)
Related compounds
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 , 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. Fluoroethane can also cause asphyxiation by the displacement of oxygen in air.

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. It is part of the wider class of substances known as fluorinated organic compounds.

See also

References

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