Acetyl fluoride

Acetyl fluoride
Names
Other names
Methylcarbonyl fluoride
Identifiers
557-99-3 
ChemSpider 10731 Yes
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Properties
Molecular formula
C2H3FO
Molar mass 62.04 g·mol−1
Density 1.032 g/cm3
Melting point −84 °C (−119 °F; 189 K)
Boiling point 21 °C (70 °F; 294 K)[1]
Hazards
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Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Acetyl fluoride is an acyl halide with the chemical formula C2H3FO.[2]

Synthesis

Acetyl fluoride is synthesized using hydrogen fluoride and acetic anhydride. Acetic acid is produced as a byproduct.[3]

HF + (CH
3
CO)
2
O
CH
3
CO
2
H
+ CH
3
COF

See also

References

  1. "Acetyl fluoride".
  2. "Acetyl Fluoride". NIST. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  3. Tanaka, Mutsuo; Fujiwara, Masahiro; Ando, Hisanori (1995). "Dual Reactivity of the Formyl Cation as an Electrophile and a Bransted Acid in Superacids". Journal of Organic Chemistry 60: p. 3846–3850. doi:10.1021/jo00117a041.