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510246

Methyl 3,3,3-trifluoropyruvate

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Linear Formula:
CF3COCO2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
156.06
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
MDL number:
Assay:
97%
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Quality Segment

assay

97%

refractive index

n20/D 1.332 (lit.)

bp

86 °C (lit.)

density

1.529 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester, fluoro, ketone

SMILES string

COC(=O)C(=O)C(F)(F)F

InChI

1S/C4H3F3O3/c1-10-3(9)2(8)4(5,6)7/h1H3

InChI key

XGLLQDIWQRQROJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Methyl 3,3,3-trifluoropyruvate is an alkyl 3,3,3-trifluoropyruvate that can be synthesized using hexafluoropropene-1,2-oxide (HFPO) as a starting material. It reacts with aromatic amines, benzylic manoamines and diamines to form the corresponding hemiaminals.

Application

Methyl 3,3,3-trifluoropyruvate may be used in the synthesis of:
  • 2-hydroxy-2-trifluoromethylbutan-4-olides
  • 2-(trifluoromethyl)butan-4-olides
  • 4-trifluoromethyl-(2H)-pyridazin-3-ones
  • methyl 3-methoxy-2-trifluoromethylacrylate


pictograms

Flame

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Warning

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

78.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

26 °C - closed cup

ppe

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



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