1,1,1-Trifluoroacetone - CF3COCH3
CAS NO. 421-50-1
Trifluoroacetone is a biologically active molecule and is a blood pressure reducing substance. It is very useful as a building block in organic synthesis.
The acidity of trifluoroacetone is greater than that of acetone, thus relatively mild basic conditions are sufficient to produce the enolate required for carbon-carbon bond formation reactions. Trifluoroacetone is therefore used as a building block in the synthesis of complex fluorinated molecules that contain a CF3 group. The uses of trifluoroacetone in preparing compounds of pharmaceutical and agricultural interest are illustrated by examples in the additional information section.
The acidity of trifluoroacetone is greater than that of acetone, thus relatively mild basic conditions are sufficient to produce the enolate required for carbon-carbon bond formation reactions. Trifluoroacetone is therefore used as a building block in the synthesis of complex fluorinated molecules that contain a CF3 group. The uses of trifluoroacetone in preparing compounds of pharmaceutical and agricultural interest are illustrated by examples in the additional information section.
| Specifications: | ||
| Assay by Gas Chromatography | 99% minimum | |
| Physical Properties: | ||
| Mol. Wt.: | 112.05 | |
| Boiling Pt: | 21.9 °C | |
| Melting Pt: | -78 °C | |
| Flash Point: | -30 °C | |
| Vapor Pressure: | 13.5 psi @ 20 °C | |
| Density: | 1.27 g/cm3 | |
| Appearance and Odor: | Clear liquid. | |
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