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369675

(S)-(+)-α-Methoxy-α-(trifluoromethyl)phenylacetyl chloride

99%

Synonym(s):

(S)-(+)-MTPA-Cl, Mosher’s acid chloride

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C6H5C(OCH3)(CF3)COCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
252.62
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3591562
Assay:
99%
Form:
liquid
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Quality Segment

assay

99%

form

liquid

optical purity

ee: 98% (GLC)

refractive index

n20/D 1.469 (lit.)

bp

213-214 °C (lit.)

density

1.35 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

acyl chloride, ether, fluoro, phenyl

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CO[C@@](C(Cl)=O)(c1ccccc1)C(F)(F)F

InChI

1S/C10H8ClF3O2/c1-16-9(8(11)15,10(12,13)14)7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h2-6H,1H3/t9-/m1/s1

InChI key

PAORVUMOXXAMPL-SECBINFHSA-N

General description

(S)-(+)-α-Methoxy-α-trifluoromethylphenylacetyl chloride is commonly used as a derivatizing agent in Mosher ester analysis and Mosher amide analysis, which are NMR-based methods for determining the absolute configuration of the chiral carbon center in secondary alcohols and amines, respectively.

Application

Used in the synthesis of natural products and pheromones.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Other Notes

doi:10.1038/nprot.2007.354


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Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

192.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

89 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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