4177. p-Fluorophenylacetic Acid

Nomenclature

CAS number: 405-50-5
4-Fluorobenzeneacetic acid.
C8H7FO2; mol wt 154.14.
C 62.34%, H 4.58%, F 12.33%, O 20.76%.

Description and references

Prepd by treating p-fluorobenzyl cyanide with sulfuric acid: Olah et al., J. Org. Chem. 22, 879 (1957).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from chloroform, mp 86°. bp2 164°.

Derivative

β-Dimethylaminoethyl ester HCl.

Properties

Crystals, mp 103°.

Use

Intermediate in the manuf of fluorinated anesthetics.