Trifluoroacetic Anhydride - (CF3CO)2O
CAS NO. 407-25-0
Trifluoroacetic anhydride provides a convenient way to introduce a trifluoromethyl group into an organic compound. It is used in the production of agricultural and pharmaceutical molecules.
When reacted with a compound containing an active hydrogen it will yield a trifluoromethyl compound and trifluoroacetic acid as byproduct. It is an important agent in organic synthesis and is used in trifluoacylation reactions like o-acylation, n-acylation or c-trifluoro-acylation.
When reacted with a compound containing an active hydrogen it will yield a trifluoromethyl compound and trifluoroacetic acid as byproduct. It is an important agent in organic synthesis and is used in trifluoacylation reactions like o-acylation, n-acylation or c-trifluoro-acylation.
| Specifications: | ||
| Assay by Gas Chromatography | 99.5% minimum | |
| Trifluoroacetic Acid | 0.5% maximum | |
| Chloride | 50 ppm maximum | |
| Fluoride | 50 ppm maximum | |
| Sulfate | 100 ppm maximum | |
| Physical Properties: | ||
| Mol. Wt.: | 210.02 | |
| Boiling Pt: | 40°C | |
| Melting Pt: | -64°C | |
| Density: | 1.49 g/cm3 | |
| Vapor Pressure: | 6 psi (20°C) | |
| Appearance and Odor: | Colorless liquid with vinegar odor | |
| Solubility in water | Violently reacts with water to form water soluble trifluoroacetic acid. | |
| Packaging: | ||
| 27 kg. carboys | ||
| 295 kg. drums | ||