Fluorochemicals

BioGrade® Trifluoroacetic

An ultra high purity grade of trifluoroacetic acid designed for use in purity-critical fields such as peptide or protein research and in applications where very low levels of impurities and nonvolatile residue are desired. It can be used directly from the bottle without any further purification.

Additional Information

CF3COOH CAS No. 76-05-1

Specifications

Assay by Titration
99.9% minimum
Trifluoroacetic Anhydride - None Present
Water - 0.05% maximum
Chloride - 0.001% maximum
Fluoride - 0.001% maximum
Sulfate - 0.001% maximum
Iron (Fe) - 0.0001% maximum
Residue after evaporation - 0.0002% maximum
Color (platinum-cobalt scale) - 5 maximum
Residue after evaporation - 0.0002% maximum
Color (platinum-cobalt scale) - 5 maximum
UV Absorbance Maxima (0.1% in distilled water vs distilled water in 1 cm cell path)
At 230 nm - 0.15
At 254 nm - 0.01

Physical Properties:

Mol. Wt. - 114.02
Boiling Pt - 72°C
Melting Pt - -15°C
Density - 1.47 g/cm3
Vapor Pressure - 107mm Hg (25°C)

Packaging

BioGrade® 22.8 kg case: 4 pack of 5.7 kg glass bottles
in individual plastic foam overpacks (sold only as a 22.8 kg case)