Quality Segment
assay
95%
refractive index
n20/D 1.322 (lit.)
bp
50-51 °C (lit.)
density
0.929 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
functional group
fluoro, ketone
SMILES string
CCC(=O)C(F)(F)F
InChI
1S/C4H5F3O/c1-2-3(8)4(5,6)7/h2H2,1H3
InChI key
QBVHMPFSDVNFAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Application
1,1,1-Trifluoro-2-butanone may be used in the synthesis of 5α,6β-dibromo-25-hydroxycholestan-3β-yl acetate. It may also be used for the in situ generation of ethyl(trifluoromethyl)dioxirane (ETDO).
