Ethyl 3,3-difluorobutyrate Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

135 °C

Density 

1.1094 g/cm3(Temp: 25 °C)

Flash point:

55℃

form 

liquid

BRN 

1759658

InChI

1S/C6H10F2O2/c1-3-10-5(9)4-6(2,7)8/h3-4H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

JSMRUPPAFDYIRD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCOC(=O)CC(C)(F)F

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

10-18-20/22-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26

RIDADR 

UN 3272 3 / PGIII

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

3

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation
Acute Tox. 4 Oral
Eye Irrit. 2
Flam. Liq. 3
Skin Irrit. 2
STOT SE 3

Ethyl 3,3-difluorobutyrate Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Ethyl 3,3-Difluorobutanoate is used in the preparation of fluoroalkyl esters and carboxylic acids using SF4-mediated deoxofluorination reactions of β-ketoesters and hydrolysis and management of the hazards of SF4 usage.