2-Fluoroethanol

2-Fluoroethanol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Fluoroethan-1-ol
	Other names Ethylene fluorohydrine
Identifiers
CAS Number	371-62-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL115586 ;
ChemSpider	9354 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.128
PubChem CID	9737;
UNII	4M427A5HML ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0059902 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H5FO/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1-2H2 Key: GGDYAKVUZMZKRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C2H5FO/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1-2H2 Key: GGDYAKVUZMZKRV-UHFFFAOYAT;
	SMILES FCCO;
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H5FO
Molar mass	64.059 g·mol−1
Odor	Musky, rather tart
Density	1.1040 g cm−3
Melting point	−26.3 °C (−15.3 °F; 246.8 K)
Boiling point	103.5 °C (218.3 °F; 376.6 K)
Solubility in water	miscible
Solubility	Soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, acetone
Vapor pressure	19 mbar (15 °C)
Acidity (pKa)	14.74 (predicted)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Hazard statements	H226, H300+H310+H330
Precautionary statements	P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P280, P284, P301+P310+P330, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340+P310, P363, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	4 2 1
Flash point	34 °C (93.2 °F; 307.15 K)
Related compounds
Other anions	2-Chloroethanol
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

2-Fluoroethanol is the organic compound with the formula CH₂FCH₂OH. This colorless liquid is one of the simplest stable fluorinated alcohols. It was once used as a pesticide. The related difluoro- and trifluoroethanols are far less dangerous.