2-Ethylhexyl fluoroacetate explained

2-Ethylhexyl fluoroacetate is an organic compound with the chemical formula . It is the fluoroacetate ester of 2-ethylhexanol, in other words, the 2-ethylhexyl ester of fluoroacetic acid. It can be produced by reaction of ethyl fluoroacetate with 2-ethylhexanol. 2-Ethylhexyl fluoroacetate is a liquid that is highly toxic by skin absorption.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Methyl fluoroacetate
• Fluoroethyl fluoroacetate
• Fluoroaspirin

Notes and References

1. Bacon . J. C. . Bradley . C. W. . Hoegberg . E. I. . Tarrant . Paul . Cassaday . J. T. . Some Amides and Esters of Fluoroacetic Acid . Journal of the American Chemical Society . August 1948 . 70 . 8 . 2653–2655 . 10.1021/ja01188a012.
2. Web site: Horsfall . John L. . 2-ethylhexyl fluoroacetate . 22 October 1946.