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Ethyl trifluoroacetate

Name: Ethyl trifluoroacetate
Brand: ALDRICH

99%

Synonym(s):

Trifluoroacetic acid ethyl ester

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About This Item

Linear Formula:

CF₃COOC₂H₅

CAS Number:

383-63-1

Molecular Weight:

142.08

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24894596

EC Number:

206-851-6

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1761411

MDL number:

MFCD00000419

Assay:

99%

Form:

liquid

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Properties

Quality Segment

200

assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.307 (lit.)

bp

60-62 °C (lit.)

density

1.194 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester, fluoro

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)C(F)(F)F

InChI

1S/C4H5F3O2/c1-2-9-3(8)4(5,6)7/h2H2,1H3

InChI key

STSCVKRWJPWALQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Ethyl trifluoroacetate can be used:

To synthesize cyclopentenones or furans containing trifluoromethyl group from aromatic ynones.
In the selective trifluoroacetylation of anilines catalyzed by 4-dimethylaminopyridine.
As a starting material in the two-step electrosynthesis of trifluoroacetyltrimethylsilane (CF₃COSiMe₃).
In the preparation of trifluoromethyl ketones via trifluoroacetic ester/ketone metathesis with alkyl aryl ketones.
To synthesize o-fluorinated trifluoro acetophenones from substituted fluorobenzene.

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Danger

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

flash_point_f

30.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-1 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

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