Acetyl fluoride

Acetyl fluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	557-99-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	10731 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.354
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3060326 ;
	InChI Key: JUCMRTZQCZRJDC-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1S/C2H3FO/c1-2(3)4/h1H3;
	SMILES FC(=O)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	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)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
	Except where otherwise noted, data are 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
₃CO)
₂O → CH
₃CO
₂H + CH
₃COF

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^ "Acetyl Fluoride". NIST. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
^ Tanaka, Mutsuo (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. {{cite journal}}: |pages= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

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