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HCID 74103Generated: October 23, 2026

2,2-Difluoro-1,3-benzodioxole

2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxole · 2,2-Difluoro-2H-1,3-benzodioxole · 2,2-Difluoro-1,3-ben · uoro-1,3-benzodioxoL · 2,2-Difluorochalcone · LABOTEST-BB LT01148491 · 2,2-DIFLUOROBENZODIOXOLE · 2,2-Difluoro-1,3-benzodixole

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2,2-Difluoro-1,3-benzodioxole molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.1583-59-1
Molecular formulaC7H4F2O2
Average molar mass158.1 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass158.01793581 g/mol
SMILESFC1(F)Oc2ccccc2O1
InChIKeyDGCOGZQDAXUUBY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID74103
EC No.216-431-4
DTXSIDDTXSID60166398

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP2.5
Topological polar surface area18.5
Hydrogen bond donors0
Hydrogen bond acceptors4
Rotatable bonds0
Heavy atoms11
Formal charge0
Complexity145
PFASPFAS -> PFAS identified in REACH Regulation EC No. 1272/2008
Boiling point129-130°C
Density1,308 g/cm3
Refractive index1.443
Flash point129-130°C
Storage conditions2-8°C
SolubilityChloroform, Methanol
Physical stateOil
ColorClear Colourless
BRN1307648
InChIInChI=1S/C7H4F2O2/c8-7(9)10-5-3-1-2-4-6(5)11-7/h1-4H
InChIKeyDGCOGZQDAXUUBY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESO1C2=CC=CC=C2OC1(F)F
LogP (partition coefficient)2.96
CAS DataBase Reference1583-59-1(CAS DataBase Reference)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH315-H317-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
Hazard symbolsXi
Risk statements (R)36/37/38-43
Safety statements (S)26-36/37/39-36/37
UN transport numberUN1993
Water hazard class (WGK)3
Hazard NoteIrritant
Hazard class3Flam. Liq. 3Skin Irrit. 2Skin Sens. 1
Packing groupIII
Customs code2932990090
Storage class3 - Flammable liquids
REACH registrationsActive
Limited quantities5.0 L (1.3 gallons) (liquid)
Excepted quantitiesMax Inner Pack (30g or 30ml) and Max Outer Pack (1Kg or 1L)

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH226 (67.2%): Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P272, P280, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P333+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 116 reports by companies from 10 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Regulatory informationStatus: Active Update: 07-03-2016 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/11884
Hazard Classes and CategoriesFlam. Liq. 3 (67.2%)
Water hazard class (WGK)3
UN transport numberUN1993
Customs code2932990090
Risk statements (R)36/37/38-43
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXi
hazard_noteIrritant
Safety statements (S)26-36/37/39-36/37
Hazard class3Flam. Liq. 3Skin Irrit. 2Skin Sens. 1
Storage class3 - Flammable liquids
Packing groupIII
GHS hazard statementsH315-H317-H319-H335
Limited quantities5.0 L (1.3 gallons) (liquid)
Excepted quantitiesMax Inner Pack (30g or 30ml) and Max Outer Pack (1Kg or 1L)
REACH registrationsActive
GHS precautionary statementsP280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

2,2-Difluoro-1,3-benzodioxole is an intermediate compound which is used especially for the preparation of products for agricultural chemistry and for the synthesis of pharmaceutical products. 2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxole is a useful difluoromethylated building block for the synthesis of various benzodioxole-containing pharmaceutical active compounds. 2-,3-,and 4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenyllithiums: Versatile intermediates offering access to a variety of new organofluorine compounds. Selective aliphatic fluorination by halogen exchange in mild conditions.

Uses

2,2-Difluoro-1,3-benzodioxole is used in the synthesis of Kv3 inhibitors as well as in the preparation of renin inhibitors.

Preparation & Synthesis

Preparation

2,2-Difluoro-1,3-benzodioxole is prepared by reaction of 2,2-dichloro-1,3-benzodioxole with potassium fluoride in the presence of an effective quantity of a catalyst selected from potassium hydrogen fluoride, sodium hydrogen fluoride, cesium hydrogen fluoride, rubidium hydrogen fluoride, and quaternary ammonium hydrogen fluoride. https://patents.google.com/patent/US5432290A/en