Fluoroacetone
Fluoroacetone is an organofluorine compound with the chemical formula C
3H
5FO.[1][2] In contrast to trifluoroacetone, the compound has one fluorine atom. Under normal conditions, the substance is a colorless liquid. Fluoroacetone is also a highly toxic and flammable compound.[3] Fumes of fluoroacetone can form an explosive mixture with air.
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| IUPAC name
 1-Fluoropropan-2-one  | |
| Other names
 Fluoroacetone; 1-fluoro-2-propanone  | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.006.423 | 
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| Properties | |
| C3H5FO | |
| Molar mass | 76.070 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | colorless liquid | 
| Density | 1.054 g/mL | 
| Boiling point | 75 °C (167 °F; 348 K) | 
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| H225, H300, H310, H330 | |
| P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P280, P284, P301+P310, P302+P350, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P310, P320, P321, P322, P330, P361, P363, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501 | |
| Flash point | 7 °C (45 °F; 280 K) | 
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). 
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Synthesis
    
Fluoroacetone can be obtained by a reaction of triethylamine trihydrofluoride with bromoacetone.
Applications
    
Fluoroacetone is used as a catalyst to study the kinetics of the ketone-catalysed decomposition of peroxymonosulfuric acid (Caro's acid).[4] It is also a precursor material for the production of higher fluoroketones.
Fluoroacetone has not been used as a lachrymatory substance in contrast to other halogenated acetone derivatives, such as bromoacetone or chloroacetone.
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References
    
- "Fluoroacetone Basic information". chemicalbook.com. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
 - Newallis, Peter E.; Lombardo, Pasquale (1965). "Fluoro Ketones. III. Preparation and Thermal Decomposition of Fluoroacetone Hemiketal Esters". J. Org. Chem. 30 (11): 3834–3837. doi:10.1021/jo01022a055.
 - "Substance information". echa.europa.eu. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
 - "Fluoroacetone". Sigma Aldrich. sigmaaldrich.com. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
 


