1-Fluorohexane

1-Fluorohexane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1-Fluorohexane
	Other names 1-Hexyl fluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	373-14-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image ;
ChemSpider	9377 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.149
EC Number	206-763-8;
PubChem CID	9760 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXCID0039308 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H13F/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h2-6H2,1H3 Key: OFERIJCSHDJMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CCCCCCF;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H13F
Molar mass	104.168 g·mol−1
Appearance	Liquid
Density	0.8 g/cm3
Melting point	−103 °C (−153 °F; 170 K)
Boiling point	92–93 °C (198–199 °F; 365–366 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Last updated December 09, 2025

1-Fluorohexane is a chemical compound from the group of aliphatic saturated halogenated hydrocarbons.^[1] The chemical formula is CH₃(CH₂)₅F.^[2]^[3]

Synthesis

1-Fluorohexane can be obtained by reacting 1-chlorohexane or 1-bromohexane with potassium fluoride in ethylene glycol.^[4]

Physical properties

1-Fluorohexane is a colorless liquid that is soluble in ether and benzene.

Chemical properties

The compound reacts with activated Mg:^[5]

CH₃(CH₂)₅F + Mg (activated) → C₆H₁₃MgF

Uses

The compound is primarily used in the field of organic chemistry as a reagent or solvent. Also, 1-fluorohexane is used in physical chemistry as a model compound for understanding the physico-chemical properties of fluorinated hydrocarbons.^[2]^{[ unreliable source? ]}

References

↑ "1-Fluorohexane". spectrabase.com. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
1 2 "1-Fluorohexane | CAS 373-14-8 | SCBT - Santa Cruz Biotechnology". scbt.com . Retrieved 6 August 2024.
↑ Dupasquier, Alfredo; Mills, Allen P.; Brusa, Roberto S. (2010). Physics with Many Positrons: Proceedings of the International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi", Course CLXXIV, Varenna on Lake Como, Villa Monastero, 7-17 July 2009. IOS Press. p. 391. ISBN 978-1-60750-646-1 . Retrieved 6 August 2024.
↑ Houben-Weyl Methods of Organic Chemistry Vol. V/3, 4th Edition Fluorine and Chlorine Compounds, Georg Thieme Verlag, 2014, p. 153, ISBN 978-3-13-179994-4
↑ Hagen, A. P. (17 September 2009). Inorganic Reactions and Methods, The Formation of Bonds to Halogens (Part 2). John Wiley & Sons. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-470-14539-5 . Retrieved 6 August 2024.

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[1] "1-Fluorohexane". spectrabase.com. Retrieved 6 August 2024.

[SCBT-2] 1 2 "1-Fluorohexane | CAS 373-14-8 | SCBT - Santa Cruz Biotechnology". scbt.com . Retrieved 6 August 2024.

[3] Dupasquier, Alfredo; Mills, Allen P.; Brusa, Roberto S. (2010). Physics with Many Positrons: Proceedings of the International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi", Course CLXXIV, Varenna on Lake Como, Villa Monastero, 7-17 July 2009. IOS Press. p. 391. ISBN 978-1-60750-646-1 . Retrieved 6 August 2024.

[4] Houben-Weyl Methods of Organic Chemistry Vol. V/3, 4th Edition Fluorine and Chlorine Compounds, Georg Thieme Verlag, 2014, p. 153, ISBN 978-3-13-179994-4

[5] Hagen, A. P. (17 September 2009). Inorganic Reactions and Methods, The Formation of Bonds to Halogens (Part 2). John Wiley & Sons. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-470-14539-5 . Retrieved 6 August 2024.

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