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2-Fluorobenzyl alcohol

98%

• Linear Formula: FC₆H₄CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 446-51-5
• Molecular Weight: 126.13
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 2079486
• EC Number: 207-170-7
• MDL number: MFCD00004601
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24849987
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• assay: 98%
• form: liquid
• refractive index: n20/D 1.514 (lit.)
• density: 1.173 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• functional group: fluoro; hydroxyl
• SMILES string: OCc1ccccc1F
• InChI: 1S/C7H7FO/c8-7-4-2-1-3-6(7)5-9/h1-4,9H,5H2
• InChI key: QEHXDOJPVIHUDO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

2-Fluorobenzyl alcohol undergoes oxidation using graphite oxide under ultrasonic irradiation to yield 2-fluorobenzaldehyde.

Application

2-Fluorobenzyl alcohol was used in Nafion-H catalyzed preparation of diphenylmethyl ethers of alcohols.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 194.0 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 90 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)