Difluoroacetic acid
ALDRICH/142859 - 98%
Synonym: 1,1-Difluoroacetic acid; 2,2-Difluoroacetic acid
CAS Number: 381-73-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H2F2O2
Molecular Weight: 96.03
EC Number: 206-839-0
MDL Number: MFCD00004220
Linear Formula: F2CHCO2H
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 132-134 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.526 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | carboxylic acid |
| fluoro | |
| InChI | 1S/C2H2F2O2/c3-1(4)2(5)6/ |
| InChI key | PBWZKZYHONABLN-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −1 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | OC(=O)C(F)F |
| Application: | Used in the preparation of 2-difluoromethylbenzimida |
| General description: | Difluoroaceticacid is a monocarboxylic acid and an organofluorine compound. Difluoroaceticacid is easy-to-handle reagent, useful for obtaining difluoromethyl substituents. Difluoroacetic acid can be used asdifluoromethylating reagent for the direct C−H difluoromethylation ofheteroaromatic compounds. |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3265 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 172.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 78 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 132-134 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −1 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.526 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352106 |


