1-Fluorobutane

1-Fluorobutane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1-Fluorobutane
	Other names Butyl fluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	2366-52-1;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Abbreviations	BuF; n-BuF; nBuF; nBuF
ChemSpider	16020;
ECHA InfoCard	100.017.386
EC Number	219-123-8;
PubChem CID	16908;
UNII	JY35A6Z36D;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4062351;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H9F/c1-2-3-4-5/h2-4H2,1H3 Key: FCBJLBCGHCTPAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CCCCF;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H9F
Molar mass	76.114 g·mol−1
Appearance	Liquid
Density	0.779 g/cm3
Melting point	−134 °C (−209 °F; 139 K)
Boiling point	32–33 °C (90–91 °F; 305–306 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H224, H226, H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

1-Fluorobutane is the organofluorine compound with the formula C₄H₉F or CH₃(CH₂)₃F^[1]. This compound belongs to the group of aliphatic, saturated halogenated hydrocarbons.^[2]^[3]

Synthesis

1-Fluorobutane can be obtained by reacting 1-bromobutane with mercury(II) fluoride.

The compound can also be obtained by reacting 1-bromobutane with potassium fluoride in ethylene glycol.^[4]

1-Fluorobutane is a low-temperature boiling liquid that is highly soluble in ethanol.

1-Fluorobutane can be used to etch semiconductors.

↑ "1-Fluorobutane - C4H9F - MD Topology - NMR - X-Ray". Retrieved 6 August 2024.
↑ Fox, Marye Anne; Whitesell, James K. (2004). Organic Chemistry. Jones & Bartlett Learning. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-7637-2197-8. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
↑ Sterner, Olov (8 June 2010). Chemistry, Health and Environment. John Wiley & Sons. p. 45. ISBN 978-3-527-32582-5. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
↑ "1-Fluorobutane". Journal of the Chemical Society. The Society: 1322. 1964. Retrieved 6 August 2024.