para-fluorophenylacetic acid

para-fluorophenylacetic acid

[¦par·ə ¦flu̇·rə‚fen·əl·ə′sēd·ik ′as·əd]

(organic chemistry)

FC₆H₄CH₂COOH Crystals with a melting point of 86°C; used as an intermediate in the manufacture of fluorinated anesthetics.

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