Chemistry:4-Fluoronitrobenzene

4-Fluoronitrobenzene

Names
Other names 1-fluoro-4-nitrobenzene, 1-nitro-4-fluorobenzene
Identifiers
CAS Number	350-46-9 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL163729
ChemSpider	13856885
EC Number	206-502-8
PubChem CID	9590
UNII	A2M2FH7XHH
InChI InChI=1S/C6H4FNO2/c7-5-1-3-6(4-2-5)8(9)10/h1-4H Key: WFQDTOYDVUWQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1=CC(=CC=C1[N+](=O)[O-])F
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H4FNO2
Molar mass	141.101 g·mol−1
Appearance	yellow solid, melting near room temperature
Density	1.340 g/cm3
Melting point	22–24 °C (72–75 °F; 295–297 K)
Boiling point	206 °C (403 °F; 479 K)
Hazards
GHS pictograms
GHS Signal word	Danger
GHS hazard statements	H301, H302, H312, H317, H331, H373, H412
GHS precautionary statements	P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P273, P280, P301+316Category:GHS errors, P301+317Category:GHS errors, P302+352, P304+340, P316Category:GHS errors, P317Category:GHS errors, P319Category:GHS errors, P321, P330, P333+313, P362+364Category:GHS errors, P403+233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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4-Fluoronitrobenzene is an organic compound with the formula FC₆H₄NO₂. It is one of three isomeric fluoronitrobenzenes. A yellow oil, it is prepared from 4-nitrochlorobenzene using the Halex process:

O
2NC
6H
4Cl + KF → O
2NC
6H
4F + KCl

4-Fluoronitrobenzene can be hydrogenated to give 4-fluoroaniline, which is a precursor to the fungicide fluoroimide.

Owing to the presence of the electron withdrawing nitro group, the fluoride is a good leaving group in fluoronitrobenzenes. Thus reaction with phenoxide gives the mononitrodiphenylether.