Isopropyl fluoride

Isopropyl fluoride
Names
	Systematic IUPAC name 2-Fluoropropane
	Other names HFC-281ea
Identifiers
CAS Number	420-26-8;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Abbreviations	i-PrF; iPrF; iPrF
ChemSpider	9483;
PubChem CID	9867;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0073902 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3H7F/c1-3(2)4/h3H,1-2H3 Key: PRNZBCYBKGCOFI-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC(C)F;
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H7F
Molar mass	62.087 g·mol−1
Boiling point	−10 °C (14 °F; 263 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Isopropyl fluoride (systematic name 2-fluoropropane) is an organofluorine compound consisting of a propane with a fluorine as substituent on the middle carbon.

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This chemical reacts with boron trifluoride to form an ionic complex containing a carbocation^[1] that can be used as a catalyst for isomerization and disproportionation of alkanes.^[2] Isopropyl fluoride can be synthesized by hydrohalogenation of propene or by substitution of isopropyl alcohol using standard fluorination reagents such as hydrogen fluoride–pyridine.^[3] As a refrigerant, it is in the hydrofluorocarbon class, identified as HFC-281ea.^[4] It has an atmospheric lifetime of 27 days.^[5]

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