Fluorine

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    7782-41-4

    Molecular formula
    F2

    SMILES
    FF

    Safety labels

    Oxidizer
    Oxidizer

    Compressed Gas
    Compressed Gas

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Acute Toxic
    Acute Toxic

  • Odor profile

    Fishy 58.42%
    Odorless 51.09%
    Cheesy 43.81%
    Ripe 39.85%
    Fermented 23.72%
    Alcoholic 23.35%
    Oily 23.31%
    Sulfurous 19.93%
    Meaty 19.58%
    Pungent 19.26%

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    Odor threshold>

    • Odor Threshold Low: 0.09 [ppm]. Odor Threshold High: 0.19 [ppm]. Odor threshold from AIHA
    • 0.035 ppm
    • 0.14 ppm
    • Low odor threshold= 6.0 mg/cu m, High odor threshold= 6.0 mg/cu m, Irritating concn= 50.0 mg/cu m

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.1

    Molecular weight
    37.99680632 g/mol

    Melting point expt.

    • -363.3 °F (EPA, 1998)
    • -219.67 °C (triple point)
    • -219 °C
    • -363 °F

    Boiling point

    • -306.6 °F at 760 mmHg (EPA, 1998)
    • -188.13 °C
    • -188 °C
    • -307 °F

    Flash point est.
    18.7 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • Reacts with water (NIOSH, 2024)
    • Decomposes in water
    • Soluble in water with decomposition, forming hydrofluoric acid.
    • Solubility in water: reaction
    • Reacts

  • Synonyms

    • FLUORINE
    • 7782-41-4
    • F
    • Fluorine-19
    • Fluor
    • bifluoriden
    • difluorine
    • fluoro
    • Fluorures acide
    • Saeure fluoride
    • Fluoruri acidi
    • Fluorine-elemental
    • Fluorine 19
    • RCRA waste number P056
    • HSDB 541
    • EINECS 231-954-8
    • Fluorine, compressed
    • UNII-284SYP0193
    • 284SYP0193
    • DTXSID3024106
    • CHEBI:30236
    • Fluoro [Italian]
    • F2
    • Bifluoriden [Dutch]
    • Fluorures acide [French]
    • Fluoruri acidi [Italian]
    • Saeure fluoride [German]
    • molecular fluorine
    • UN1045
    • RCRA waste no. P056
    • Fluorine (soluble fluoride)
    • Fluor [Dutch, French, German, Polish]
    • FLUORINE [HSDB]
    • FLUORINE [MI]
    • FLUORINE [VANDF]
    • FLUORINE [WHO-DD]
    • InChI=1/F2/c1-2
    • DTXCID004106
    • CHEBI:36895
    • PXGOKWXKJXAPGV-UHFFFAOYSA-
    • NS00076264
    • Fluorine, compressed [UN1045] [Poison gas]
    • Q1963030
    • 231-954-8

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 108.21
    methanol 163.86
    isopropanol 85.68
    water 16.17
    ethyl acetate 52.0
    n-propanol 71.61
    acetone 143.15
    n-butanol 58.09
    acetonitrile 121.49
    DMF 337.0
    toluene 18.56
    isobutanol 54.93
    1,4-dioxane 103.53
    methyl acetate 78.25
    THF 109.27
    2-butanone 76.91
    n-pentanol 39.56
    sec-butanol 62.5
    n-hexane 11.9
    ethylene glycol 72.55
    NMP 227.91
    cyclohexane 12.26
    DMSO 316.71
    n-butyl acetate 33.15
    n-octanol 31.2
    chloroform 84.37
    n-propyl acetate 36.0
    acetic acid 159.66
    dichloromethane 87.65
    cyclohexanone 74.08
    propylene glycol 53.39
    isopropyl acetate 33.56
    DMAc 234.12
    2-ethoxyethanol 77.31
    isopentanol 48.2
    n-heptane 9.44
    ethyl formate 47.57
    1,2-dichloroethane 60.11
    n-hexanol 31.21
    2-methoxyethanol 140.05
    isobutyl acetate 21.27
    tetrachloromethane 20.57
    n-pentyl acetate 28.66
    transcutol 184.11
    n-heptanol 21.84
    ethylbenzene 15.54
    MIBK 37.48
    2-propoxyethanol 66.23
    tert-butanol 95.41
    MTBE 61.02
    2-butoxyethanol 47.0
    propionic acid 79.95
    o-xylene 22.74
    formic acid 94.65
    diethyl ether 60.12
    m-xylene 18.27
    p-xylene 22.06
    chlorobenzene 29.36
    dimethyl carbonate 39.33
    n-octane 5.33
    formamide 126.06
    cyclopentanone 100.96
    2-pentanone 55.47
    anisole 40.55
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 49.49
    gamma-butyrolactone 119.14
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 102.99
    pyridine 78.12
    3-pentanone 50.33
    furfural 111.61
    n-dodecane 5.21
    diethylene glycol 74.76
    diisopropyl ether 21.06
    tert-amyl alcohol 68.09
    acetylacetone 67.68
    n-hexadecane 5.47
    acetophenone 41.77
    methyl propionate 57.66
    isopentyl acetate 30.18
    trichloroethylene 93.43
    n-nonanol 26.6
    cyclohexanol 46.27
    benzyl alcohol 36.32
    2-ethylhexanol 22.54
    isooctanol 19.02
    dipropyl ether 30.29
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 31.89
    ethyl lactate 28.93
    propylene carbonate 54.57
    n-methylformamide 139.28
    2-pentanol 42.45
    n-pentane 13.49
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 49.72
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 40.16
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 57.74
    mesitylene 15.19
    ε-caprolactone 62.06
    p-cymene 15.36
    epichlorohydrin 88.76
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 51.27
    2-aminoethanol 81.48
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 176.92
    sulfolane 153.12
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 9.0
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 71.29
    n-hexyl acetate 43.95
    isooctane 6.67
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 66.38
    sec-butyl acetate 23.01
    tert-butyl acetate 39.97
    decalin 7.73
    glycerin 78.36
    diglyme 124.52
    acrylic acid 92.4
    isopropyl myristate 21.3
    n-butyric acid 67.13
    acetyl acetate 38.65
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 21.81
    ethyl propionate 35.51
    nitromethane 207.8
    1,2-diethoxyethane 51.33
    benzonitrile 46.01
    trioctyl phosphate 17.3
    1-bromopropane 38.22
    gamma-valerolactone 121.87
    n-decanol 20.87
    triethyl phosphate 21.94
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 26.31
    propionitrile 64.69
    vinylene carbonate 53.85
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 95.61
    DMS 44.85
    cumene 14.07
    2-octanol 19.13
    2-hexanone 39.1
    octyl acetate 26.9
    limonene 21.94
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 124.37
    ethyl orthosilicate 20.96
    tributyl phosphate 20.66
    diacetone alcohol 58.34
    N,N-dimethylaniline 40.62
    acrylonitrile 93.56
    aniline 35.55
    1,3-propanediol 82.87
    bromobenzene 26.41
    dibromomethane 60.12
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 74.18
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 25.52
    tetrabutyl urea 31.7
    diisobutyl methanol 19.25
    2-phenylethanol 29.02
    styrene 20.26
    dioctyl adipate 30.33
    dimethyl sulfate 76.95
    ethyl butyrate 29.24
    methyl lactate 50.66
    butyl lactate 28.8
    diethyl carbonate 24.05
    propanediol butyl ether 54.67
    triethyl orthoformate 25.73
    p-tert-butyltoluene 15.36
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 45.62
    morpholine 115.67
    tert-butylamine 61.87
    n-dodecanol 17.52
    dimethoxymethane 116.79
    ethylene carbonate 42.57
    cyrene 50.75
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 40.96
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 24.32
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 39.79
    4-methylpyridine 68.19
    dibutyl ether 31.68
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 19.25
    DEF 96.57
    dimethyl isosorbide 72.47
    tetrachloroethylene 55.02
    eugenol 47.05
    triacetin 48.91
    span 80 44.86
    1,4-butanediol 39.51
    1,1-dichloroethane 58.94
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 33.49
    methyl formate 98.23
    2-methyl-1-butanol 47.26
    n-decane 7.29
    butyronitrile 53.46
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 28.83
    1-chlorooctane 18.9
    1-chlorotetradecane 10.21
    n-nonane 7.44
    undecane 5.98
    tert-butylcyclohexane 7.91
    cyclooctane 5.37
    cyclopentanol 57.76
    tetrahydropyran 66.71
    tert-amyl methyl ether 48.84
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 95.13
    1-hexene 24.76
    2-isopropoxyethanol 52.29
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 62.89
    methyl butyrate 46.1

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction