Acetyl fluoride

Acetyl fluoride
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Acetyl fluoride
Systematic IUPAC name
Ethanoyl fluoride
Other names
Methylcarbonyl fluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
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UNII
  • Key: JUCMRTZQCZRJDC-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1S/C2H3FO/c1-2(3)4/h1H3
  • FC(=O)C
Properties
C2H3FO
Molar mass 62.043 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
GHS labelling:
GHS05: Corrosive
Danger
H314
P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Acetyl fluoride is an acyl halide with the chemical formula CH3COF.[2] The formula is commonly abbreviated AcF. This chemical is corrosive. This chemical is also known as Acetyl fluoride, 557-99-3 or Methylcarbonyl fluouride. It carries a oxo group at position 1.[3]

Synthesis

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Acetyl fluoride is synthesized using hydrogen fluoride and acetic anhydride. Acetic acid is produced as a byproduct.[4]

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Acetyl fluoride". Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  2. ^ "Acetyl Fluoride". NIST. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  3. ^ PubChem. "Acetyl fluoride". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  4. ^ 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 (12): 3846–3850. doi:10.1021/jo00117a041.