Fluoroacetone

Fluoroacetone is an organofluorine compound with the chemical formula C3H5FO.

Fluoroacetone is also a highly toxic and flammable compound.

[3] Fumes of fluoroacetone can form an explosive mixture with air.

Fluoroacetone can be obtained by a reaction of triethylamine tris-hydrofluoride with bromoacetone.

Fluoroacetone has not been used as a lachrymatory substance in contrast to other halogenated acetone derivatives, such as bromoacetone or chloroacetone.