Fluoroethyl fluoroacetate is the
fluoroacetate ester
In chemistry, an ester is a compound derived from an oxoacid (organic or inorganic) in which at least one hydroxyl group () is replaced by an alkoxy group (), as in the substitution reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. Glycerides ar ...
of
2-fluoroethanol. It is two times more toxic than
methyl fluoroacetate
Methyl fluoroacetate (MFA) is an extremely toxic methyl ester of fluoroacetic acid. It is a colorless, odorless liquid at room temperature. It is used as a laboratory chemical and as a rodenticide. Because of its extreme toxicity, MFA was studied ...
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Methyl fluoroacetate
Methyl fluoroacetate (MFA) is an extremely toxic methyl ester of fluoroacetic acid. It is a colorless, odorless liquid at room temperature. It is used as a laboratory chemical and as a rodenticide. Because of its extreme toxicity, MFA was studied ...
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Fluoroacetic acid
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Sodium fluoroacetate
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Fluoroacetamide
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.MATSUMURA F, O'BRIEN RD. A COMPAR ...
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2-Fluoroethanol
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Convulsants
Fluoroacetates
Chemical weapons
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Fluoroethyl esters
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