Methyl 2-fluoropropionate

Ref. 3D-FM77958

Product Information

• Name: Methyl 2-fluoropropionate
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Methyl 2-fluoropropionate is a solvent that is used in the synthesis of primary amines. It has been shown to be stereoselective and used as an intermediate in the preparation of methyl esters. Methyl 2-fluoropropionate can also be used in enolate reactions, which are nucleophilic additions to carbonyl compounds. Methyl 2-fluoropropionate is typically generated by reacting lithium diisopropylamide with fluorine gas, followed by addition of an amine.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 106.1 g/mol
• Formula: C₄H₇FO₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C4H7FO2/c1-3(5)4(6)7-2/h3H,1-2H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=MHAIQPNJLRLFLO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COC(=O)C(C)F