Substance profile
2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine
2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C6H3F4N.
01 · Identification
What 2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py… is
2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C6H3F4N. Its molecular formula is C6H3F4N and its molecular weight is 165.09 g/mol.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
02 · Identifiers
2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py… identifiers and molecular data
2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py… CAS number and EC number
2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py… molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for 2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py…
- 2-fluoro-6-trifluoromethylpyridine
03 · GHS classification
2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py… hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py… pictograms and signal word
2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py… hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flammable liquids GHS chapter 2.6 | Category 3 | H226 | GHS02 |
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H302 | GHS07 |
| Acute toxicity - inhalation GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H332 | GHS07 |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment - chronic GHS chapter 4.1 | Category 3 | H412 | — |
2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py… hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H226 | Flammable liquid and vapour. |
| H332 | Harmful if inhaled. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H412 | Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to 2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethy…. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for 2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethy…
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of 2-Fluoro-6-(trifluorom… issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py… precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 14 precautionary statements to 2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethy…. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Disposal
What has to happen to the contents and the empty container.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py… name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | 6-(трифлуорометил)-2-флуоропиридин |
| Spanish español | 2-Fluoro-6-trifluorometilpiridina |
| Czech čeština | 2-fluor-6-trifluormethylpyridin |
| Danish dansk | 2-fluor-6-trifluormethylpyridin |
| German Deutsch | 2-Fluor-6-trifluormethylpyridin |
| Estonian eesti | 2-fluoro-6-trifluorometüülpüridiin |
| Greek ελληνικά | 2-φθορο-6-τριφθορομεθυλοπυριδίνη |
| English English | 2-fluoro-6-trifluoromethylpyridine |
| French français | 2-fluoro-6-trifluorométhylpyridine |
| Croatian hrvatski | 2-fluor-6-trifluormetilpiridin |
| Italian italiano | 2-fluoro-6-trifluorometilpiridina |
| Latvian latviešu | 2-fluor-6-trifluormetilpiridīns |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | 2-fluor-6-trifluormetilpiridinas |
| Hungarian magyar | 2-fluor-6-(trifluormetil)piridin |
| Maltese Malti | 2-fluworo-6-trifluworometilpiridina |
| Dutch Nederlands | 2-fluor-6-trifluormethylpyridine |
| Polish polski | 2-fluoro-6-trifluorometylopirydyna |
| Portuguese português | 2-fluoro-6-trifluorometilpiridina |
| Romanian română | 2-fluoro-6-trifluorometil-piridin |
| Slovak slovenčina | 2-fluór-6-(trifluórmetyl)pyridín |
| Slovenian slovenščina | 2-fluoro-6-trifluorometilpiridin |
| Finnish suomi | 2-fluori-6-trifluorimetyylipyridiini |
| Swedish svenska | 2-fluor-6-trifluormetylpyridin |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py… GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for 2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethy…, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Warning
2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py…
- Flammable liquid and vapour.
- Harmful if inhaled.
- Harmful if swallowed.
- Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
- Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
- Keep container tightly closed.
- Use explosion-proof [electrical/ventilating/lighting/…] equipment.
- Use only non-sparking tools.
- Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
- Avoid release to the environment.
- IF SWALLOWED:
- IF INHALED:
- Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/… if you feel unwell.
- Rinse mouth.
- Store in a well-ventilated place.
- Dispose of contents/container to …
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Questions
2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py… — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of 2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py…?
The CAS number of 2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py… is 94239-04-0. Its EC number is 428-100-3.
What is the chemical formula of 2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py…?
The molecular formula of 2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py… is C6H3F4N and its molecular weight is 165.09 g/mol.
What does a 2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py… label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for 2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py… carries the pictograms Flame and Exclamation mark and the signal word is Warning.
Is 2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py… flammable?
Yes. CLP Annex VI assigns 2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py… H226 — flammable liquid and vapour.
Is 2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py… a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for 2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py…. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health.
How should 2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py… be stored?
CLP Annex VI assigns 2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)py… the storage statement P403.
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