2-Fluoroethanol

• CAT Number: R022286
• CAS Number: 371-62-0
• Molecular Formula: C2H5FO
• Molecular Weight: 64.06
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 1-Fluoroethan-2-ol; Ethylene Fluorohydrin; Flutritex 2; NSC 158283; β-Fluoroethanol
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: 2-fluoroethanol
• InChI: InChI=1S/C2H5FO/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1-2H2
• InChIKey: GGDYAKVUZMZKRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C(CF)O

2-Fluoroethanol(CAT: R022286) is a small, volatile, and highly polar organofluorine compound consisting of a two-carbon alcohol with a fluorine substituent at the terminal carbon. It is used as a versatile building block and solvent in organic synthesis, particularly in the production of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and fluorinated intermediates. The presence of the electronegative fluorine atom significantly influences the compound’s reactivity, polarity, and hydrogen-bonding properties. 2-Fluoroethanol can also serve as a nucleophile or precursor in fluorination reactions and is useful in radiolabeling studies involving fluorine-18 for PET imaging. Due to its toxicity, it should be handled with appropriate safety precautions in laboratory settings.