Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
2-Fluoroethanol is the organofluorine compound with the formula CH2FCH2OH. This colorless liquid is one of the simplest stable fluorinated alcohols. It was developed for use as a rodenticide insecticide and acaricide. Owing to its easy oxidation to fluoroacetic acid fluoroethanol is highly toxic (LD50 = 10 mg/kg). The related difluoro- and trifluoroethanols are far less dangerous.
