≥99% for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.
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Cited in 6 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
Methyl trifluoroacetate along with cesium fluoride or cesium chloride and CuI constitutes a valuable trifluoromethylating reagent for substituting aromatic (or heteroaromatic) iodides and bromides. Adsorption of methyl trifluoroacetate on amorphous silica has been investigated. Fragmentation mechanism of generation of metastable ions from methyl trifluoroacetate has been investigated by mass analyzed ion kinetic energy spectra and ab initio molecular orbital calculation.
Application:
Methyl trifluoroacetate has been used as reagent for trifluoroacetylation of amines and amino acids.
| Canonical Smiles | COC(=O)C(F)(F)F |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | methyl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate |
| InChIKey | VMVNZNXAVJHNDJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C3H3F3O2/c1-8-2(7)3(4,5)6/h1H3 |
| Isomeric SMILES | COC(=O)C(F)(F)F |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| UN Number | 2924 |
| Molecular Weight | 128.05 |
| Beilstein | 1756070 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1756070 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1756070&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic acids and derivatives |
| Class | Carboxylic acids and derivatives |
| Subclass | Carboxylic acid derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Carboxylic acid esters |
| Direct Parent | Methyl esters |
| Alternative Parents | Alpha-halocarboxylic acid derivatives Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organofluorides Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds Alkyl fluorides |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Methyl ester - Alpha-halocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Alpha-halocarboxylic acid derivative - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Organofluoride - Organohalogen compound - Carbonyl group - Alkyl halide - Alkyl fluoride - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methyl esters. These are organic compounds containing a carboxyl group that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=H or organyl group and R'=methyl group. |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
 D2620013 | Certificate of Analysis | Jul 21, 2025 | M111794 |
| F2616085 | Certificate of Analysis | Jul 21, 2025 | M111794 |
| H2501495 | Certificate of Analysis | Jul 21, 2025 | M111794 |
| H2501493 | Certificate of Analysis | Jul 21, 2025 | M111794 |
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| E2515437 | Certificate of Analysis | May 06, 2025 | M111794 |
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| E2515439 | Certificate of Analysis | May 06, 2025 | M111794 |
| J2414575 | Certificate of Analysis | Sep 28, 2024 | M111794 |
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| G2322689 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 28, 2023 | M111794 |
| I2406194 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 28, 2023 | M111794 |
| G2322663 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 28, 2023 | M111794 |
| G2322600 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 28, 2023 | M111794 |
| G2322596 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 28, 2023 | M111794 |
| C2308616 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 13, 2022 | M111794 |
| H2202456 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 13, 2022 | M111794 |
| H2202262 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 13, 2022 | M111794 |
| D2320080 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 13, 2022 | M111794 |
| Solubility | Not miscible or difficult to mix in water. |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity | Moisture sensitive. |
| Refractive Index | 1.2907 |
| Flash Point(°C) | -7℃ |
| Boil Point(°C) | 43°C |
| Melt Point(°C) | -78°C |
| Molecular Weight | 128.050 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 0.600 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 5 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 1 |
| Exact Mass | 128.009 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 128.009 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 26.300 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 8 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 95.200 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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