Fluoroacetamide
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IUPAC name 2-Fluoroacetamide | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.331 | ||
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C2H4FNO | |||
Molar mass | 77.058 | ||
Melting point | 107 to 109 °C (225 to 228 °F; 380 to 382 K) | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Fluoroacetamide is an organic compound based on acetamide with one fluorine atom replacing hydrogen on the methyl group. it is a metabolic poison which disrupts the citric acid cycle and was used as a rodenticide.[1]
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- ^ MATSUMURA F, O'BRIEN RD. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE MODES OF ACTION OF FLUOROACETAMIDE AND FLUOROACETATE IN THE MOUSE AND AMERICAN COCKROACH. Biochem Pharmacol. 1963 Oct;12:1201-5.doi:10.1016/0006-2952(63)90095-9 PMID 14074120