PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 16.1 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 171-172 °C/741 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 1.256 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point: | 116 °F |
| storage temp. | Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature |
| solubility | 37.7g/l |
| form | Liquid |
| pka | 8.73(at 25℃) |
| Specific Gravity | 1.256 |
| color | Clear colorless to light yellow-brownish |
| Water Solubility | 80.72g/L(25 ºC) |
| BRN | 1905112 |
| Stability: | Stable. Flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| InChIKey | HFHFGHLXUCOHLN-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 367-12-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Phenol, 2-fluoro-(367-12-4) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | o-Fluorophenol (367-12-4) |
Description and Uses
2-Fluorophenol is a competitive inhibitor in the oxidation of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA), a catecholamine precursor that is used as a therapeutic agent for patients with ParkinsonтАЩs disease. 2-Fluorophenol is also used as a sole carbon energy source for bacteria.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |   GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H226-H315-H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P210-P233-P240-P241-P303+P361+P353-P305+P351+P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn,F,C,Xi,T |
| Risk Statements | 20/21/22-36/37/38-10-63-43-23/24/25-45-40 |
| Safety Statements | 28-36/37-36/37/39-26-16-24/25-23-53-36 |
| RIDADR | UN 1993 3/PG 3 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | SL4530000 |
| Hazard Note | Flammable/Corrosive |
| TSCA | T |
| HazardClass | 3 |
| PackingGroup | III |
| HS Code | 29081000 |
