2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol (CED0003422)

2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol (C2H3F3O) is an organic compound with an average molecular weight of 100.04 g/mol. 2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol belongs to the fluorohydrins, a subclass of halohydrins within the organic compounds. It is utilized as an industrial solvent (PMC2724671) and is used in polyamide plastics. The compound has three recorded protein targets: alcohol dehydrogenase, alcohol dehydrogenase 1C (ADH1C), and GTPase HRas (HRAS). This substance has been found in or released from 41 recorded sources across multiple sectors. These include aquatic systems and sediments, such as seawater, freshwater, groundwater, and surface water; drinking water and water supply, including bottled, desalinated, tap, and drinking water; and wastewater, sanitation, and biosolids, specifically mine wastewater, industrial wastewater, wastewater treatment effluent, and unspecified wastewater. It is also associated with food, food processing, and cookware, including processing meats, food preservation, and fermentation processes for beer. Additional sources include household cleaning and consumer products, such as soap detergents, pipe accessories, perfumes within detergents and soaps, bleaching agents, and cigar cigarettes. Furthermore, it is found in electrical and electronic equipment, including antennas, coils, discharge lamps, auxiliary devices, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, among seven other sources. Recorded routes of exposure include touch, oral, and inhalation.