Key Documents

View All Documentation

281883

Potassium trifluoroacetate

Name: Potassium trifluoroacetate
Brand: ALDRICH

98%

Synonym(s):

Trifluoroacetic acid potassium salt

Select a Size

Change View

About This Item

Linear Formula:

CF₃COOK

CAS Number:

2923-16-2

Molecular Weight:

152.11

UNSPSC Code:

12352302

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24857002

EC Number:

220-877-5

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

3717603

MDL number:

MFCD00013215

Assay:

98%

Technical Service

Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.

Let Us Assist

Properties

Quality Segment

200

assay

98%

mp

140-142 °C (lit.)

density

1.49 g/mL (lit.)

functional group

fluoro

SMILES string

[K+].[O-]C(=O)C(F)(F)F

InChI

1S/C2HF3O2.K/c3-2(4,5)1(6)7;/h(H,6,7);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

CUNPJFGIODEJLQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

General description

Potassium trifluoroacetate is used as a versatile chemical reagent in various organic reactions. It can be employed as a source of trifluoroacetyl anion (CF₃CO^2-) in reactions involving nucleophilic substitution and acylation reactions.

Application

Potassium trifluoroacetate can be used as a reagent in trifluoromethylation reactions. It is used to synthesize trifluoromethyl thioethers via iron(II) chloride-catalyzed decarboxylation as well as a subsequent trifluoromethylation of organothiocyanates.

Hazard Codes

H412

Precautionary Statements

P273 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

PPE (personal protective equipment)

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Search for a COA

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library